Kota Bharu
Kelantan, Malaysia
Thursday, 13th August 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+8
- Time zone
- Asia/Kuala_LumpurUTC+8
- Sunrise
- 11:06 pm
- Sunset
- 11:25 am
- Daylight
- 12 hours 19 minutes
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Daylight saving in Kota Bharu
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Kota Bharu has stayed on UTC+8 (UTC+8) all year, which means the difference to places that do change their clocks moves by an hour twice a year without Kota Bharu doing anything.
Kota Bharu time to your time
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Call times with London
Both places are at work between 4pm and 17:00 in Kuala Lumpur — 9am to 9am at the other end.
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Time difference between Kota Bharu and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 5:25 pm Wed | 17:25 | 15 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 6:25 pm Wed | 18:25 | 14 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 7:25 pm Wed | 19:25 | 13 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 8:25 pm Wed | 20:25 | 12 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 8:25 pm Wed | 20:25 | 12 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 9:25 pm Wed | 21:25 | 11 hours behind |
| London BST | 1:25 am | 01:25 | 7 hours behind |
| Paris CEST | 2:25 am | 02:25 | 6 hours behind |
| Berlin CEST | 2:25 am | 02:25 | 6 hours behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 2:25 am | 02:25 | 6 hours behind |
| Moscow MSK | 3:25 am | 03:25 | 5 hours behind |
| Cairo EEST | 3:25 am | 03:25 | 5 hours behind |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 4:25 am | 04:25 | 4 hours behind |
| Delhi IST | 5:55 am | 05:55 | 2 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Shanghai CST | 8:25 am | 08:25 | the same time |
| Tokyo JST | 9:25 am | 09:25 | 1 hour ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 10:25 am | 10:25 | 2 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 12:25 pm | 12:25 | 4 hours ahead |
About Kota Bharu
- Population
- 568900
- Coordinates
- 6.124, 102.243
- Region
- Kelantan, Malaysia
- IANA zone
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Solar noon
- 5:15 am
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations — not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Kota Bharu right now?
It is 8:25 am (08:25 on a 24-hour clock) on Thursday, 13th August 2026 in Kota Bharu. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Kota Bharu in?
Kota Bharu uses the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur time zone, currently UTC+8 (UTC+8). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column — abbreviations like UTC+8 are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Kota Bharu on daylight saving time right now?
No — and it never is. Kota Bharu stays on UTC+8 (UTC+8) all year round.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kota Bharu today?
The sun rises at 7:06 am and sets at 7:25 pm today, giving 12 hours 19 minutes of daylight.
How many hours ahead is Kota Bharu of Los Angeles?
Kota Bharu is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 8:25 am in Kota Bharu, it is 5:25 pm in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Kota Bharu?
Kota Bharu is in Kelantan, Malaysia, at 6.12° N, 102.24° E, with a population of about 568,900. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.