Malaysia · MYT
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Langkawi, 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 Langkawi 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 Langkawi 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 Langkawi lines up with 09:00–11:00 in London. There is a 1-hour difference between Langkawi 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 Langkawi 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 Langkawi.
Practical Info
Langkawi (Malaysia) is home to roughly 100K people. Today brings about 12.5 hours of daylight: sunrise at 07:06, sunset at 19:36. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+8 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 6° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the left.
Flag
Malaysia
Capital
Kuala Lumpur
Continent
Asia
Time Zone
MYT · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Coordinates
6.35°N, 99.80°E
Currency
MYR (RM)
Calling Code
+60
Driving Side
Left
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Malay
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Legend holds that Langkawi was cursed for seven generations in 1819 by Mahsuri, executed for adultery she did not commit. The curse was considered to have expired in the 1980s, which is roughly when the island's tourist economy began.
The clock: Langkawi keeps UTC+8. Its geopark contains rock formations around 550 million years old, the oldest in Malaysia.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
4h overlap