Malaysia · MYT
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Ipoh, Malaysia runs on UTC+8. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+8 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 12-hour difference between Ipoh and New York. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with New York, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. There is a 7-hour difference between Ipoh and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 2 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 16:00–18:00 in Ipoh lines up with 09:00–11:00 in London. There is a 1-hour difference between Ipoh and Tokyo. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 8 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–17:00 in Ipoh lines up with 10:00–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Manila. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Ipoh.
Practical Info
Ipoh (Malaysia) is home to roughly 760K people. Today brings about 12.4 hours of daylight: sunrise at 07:06, sunset at 19:30. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+8 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 5° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the left.
Flag
Malaysia
Capital
Kuala Lumpur
Continent
Asia
Time Zone
MYT · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Coordinates
4.60°N, 101.07°E
Currency
MYR (RM)
Calling Code
+60
Driving Side
Left
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Malay
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Ipoh grew rich on the Kinta Valley tin rush from the 1880s, which at its peak produced a large share of the world's tin. When prices collapsed in 1985 the city emptied for two decades before its heritage shophouses brought it back.
The clock: Ipoh keeps UTC+8. Its limestone caves hold temples built directly into the rock.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
4h overlap