What time zone is Kangar in?

Kangar is in Malaysia Time (UTC+8), Asia/Kuala_Lumpur. Standard time is UTC+8.

Does Kangar use daylight saving time?

No. Kangar stays on UTC+8 all year.

Time in Kangar

Malaysia Time (UTC+8, UTC+8)

Current local time: 08:42

Next DST change: No offset change in the next year.

Current local time in Kangar: 08:42 · 11 Nov 2026

Kangar time zone

Time zone

UTC+8 · UTC+8standard time

No clock change is expected in the next year.

No clock changes this year.

All of Malaysia uses Malaysia Time.

UTC+8 · UTC+8Kuala Lumpur, Johor, Selangor, Perak, Melaka and moreNo daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Kangar

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Kangar
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	00:42	8 h behind	Compare Kangar and London
New York	19:42-1 day	13 h behind	Compare Kangar and New York
Los Angeles	16:42-1 day	16 h behind	Compare Kangar and Los Angeles
Berlin	01:42	7 h behind	Compare Kangar and Berlin
Dubai	04:42	4 h behind	Compare Kangar and Dubai
New Delhi	06:12	2 h 30 min behind	Compare Kangar and New Delhi
Singapore	08:42	Same time	Compare Kangar and Singapore
Tokyo	09:42	1 h ahead	Compare Kangar and Tokyo
Sydney	11:42	3 h ahead	Compare Kangar and Sydney
Copenhagen	01:42	7 h behind	Compare Kangar and Copenhagen

Sun in Kangar today

Daylight

11h 51m today - 0h 39m less than the longest day and 0h 6m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Kangar

City facts

Country: Malaysia
Region: Perlis
Population: 63,869
Dialing code
Currency: MYR · Ringgit
Coordinates: 6.4414°, 100.1986°

Public holidays in Perlis

Holidays

Dec252026
Christmas Day
Friday · in 44 days
Nationallong weekend
Jan52027
Laylat al-Miʿraj
Tuesday · in 55 days
09
Feb62027
Chinese New Year
Saturday · in 87 days
National
Feb72027
Chinese New Year
Sunday · in 88 days
National
Feb82027
Chinese New Year (substitute day)
Monday · in 89 days
Nationallong weekend

Same time zone

Same time

Same time zone rules

Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.

Same UTC offset right now

No matching cities with different clock rules in this catalog.

Nearby cities

Nearby

Jitra31 km · Same time
Alor Setar40 km · Same time
Pendang58 km · Same time
Hat Yai70 km · 1 h behind - no DST
Yan Besar74 km · Same time
Ban Mai93 km · 1 h behind - no DST
Sungai Petani94 km · Same time
Songkhla95 km · 1 h behind - no DST
Bangkok814 km · 1 h behind - no DST
Ho Chi Minh City858 km · 1 h behind - no DST

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Kangar in?: Kangar uses Asia/Kuala_Lumpur: UTC+8 (UTC+8).
02Does Kangar have daylight saving time?: No. This time zone does not observe daylight saving time this year.
03What is the time difference between Kangar and London?: Kangar is 8 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Kangar from New York?: Working hours do not overlap. Best edge-of-day option: 20:00-21:00 in New York = 09:00-10:00 in Kangar, next day.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Kangar in?: Kangar is in Malaysia Time (UTC+8), Asia/Kuala_Lumpur. Standard time is UTC+8.
02Does Kangar use daylight saving time?: No. Kangar stays on UTC+8 all year.
03What is the time difference between Kangar and UTC?: Kangar is UTC+8 all year.

Time in Kangar

Christmas Day

Laylat al-Miʿraj

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year (substitute day)

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now