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Current local time in Miri

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1 October 2026ThursdayThursday, 1 October 2026
Calling Code +60
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Time difference from Miri

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London
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01:00−7hBecomes −8h on 25 Oct
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02:00−6hBecomes −7h on 25 Oct
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04:00−4h
Tokyo
Japan
09:00+1h
Sydney
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10:00+2hBecomes +3h on 4 Oct
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20:00Wed−12hBecomes −13h on 1 Nov
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17:00Wed−15hBecomes −16h on 1 Nov
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Sun & moon in Miri today

Sunrise
06:11
Sunset
18:16
Daylight
12.1hrs
Next full moon
26 Oct
Hunter's Moon

Annual daylight in Miri

J11.9 hrsF12 hrsM12.1 hrsA12.2 hrsM12.3 hrsJ12.4 hrsJ12.4 hrsA12.3 hrsS12.1 hrsO12 hrsN11.9 hrsD11.9 hrs

Working hours in Miri

1h overlap
MiriUTC+8
06121824
Your locationUTC+0
06121824
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Time zone guide for Miri

Miri, Malaysia runs on UTC+8. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+8 — daylight saving time is not observed. The time difference between Miri and New York is 12 hours. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with New York, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. The time difference between Miri and London is 7 hours. 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 Miri lines up with 09:00–11:00 in London. The time difference between Miri and Tokyo is 1 hour. 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 Miri 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 Miri.

Practical information for Miri

Miri (Malaysia) is home to roughly 235K people. Today brings about 12.1 hours of daylight: sunrise at 06:11, sunset at 18:16. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+8 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 4° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the left.

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Malaysia

Malaysia

Capital

Kuala Lumpur

Continent

Asia

Time Zone

UTC+8 · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur

Coordinates

4.40°N, 113.99°E

Currency

MYR (RM)

Calling Code

+60

Driving Side

Left

Hemisphere

Northern

Language

Malay

Measurement System

Metric

Did You Know?

Where Malaysia's Oil Started

The Grand Old Lady, drilled in 1910, was Malaysia's first oil well and produced until 1972. It stands on a hill above Miri as a monument, and the city grew entirely around what came after it.

The clock: Miri keeps UTC+8. Mulu caves nearby include the Sarawak Chamber, the largest known cave chamber in the world by area.

The sun and the clock in Miri (2026)

Solar noon12:24on UTC+8 standard time
Longest day12h 23m22 June
Shortest day11h 52m22 December
Yearly average12h 7mof daylight a day
Earliest sunrise06:0824 October
Latest sunset18:4121 July

Miri lies at 114.0°E. Its time zone, UTC+8, is built around the 120°E meridian. The 6.0° gap between them means the clock runs roughly 24 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon arrives at about 12:24 rather than 12:00. The zone holds UTC+8 all year — there is no daylight saving here.

The longest day of 2026 is 22 June, with 12h 23m of daylight. The shortest is 22 December, with 11h 52m. The swing between them is 31 minutes. Within a few degrees of the equator the length of the day barely moves all year.

The earliest sunrise and the latest sunset do not land on the longest day. In Miri the sun comes up earliest on 24 October at 06:08, while the latest sunset waits until 21 July at 18:41. The equation of time is what separates them: the Earth's elliptical orbit and axial tilt move solar noon back and forth by several minutes over the year.

The sky stays usably light for a while after the sun goes down. In Miri that civil twilight runs about 21 minutes at the equinox.

Every figure in this section is computed from the city's own latitude, longitude and IANA time zone using NOAA solar algorithms (Spencer, 1971), accurate to about ±2 arcminutes below 65° latitude.

Frequently asked questions

What is the current time and timezone in Miri?

The official timezone for Miri, Malaysia is Asia/Kuala_Lumpur with a current UTC offset of UTC+8.

What is the population and location of Miri?

Miri has an estimated population of 235K and is located at coordinates 4.40°N, 113.99°E.

How many hours of daylight does Miri get?

Miri gets 12h 23m of daylight on its longest day and 11h 52m on its shortest, averaging 12h 7m a day across the year.

What time is solar noon in Miri?

Solar noon in Miri falls at about 12:24 on UTC+8 standard time, because the city sits 6.0° from the meridian its zone is built on.

What is an interesting fact or statistic about Miri?

Where Malaysia's Oil Started: The Grand Old Lady, drilled in 1910, was Malaysia's first oil well and produced until 1972. It stands on a hill above Miri as a monument, and the city grew entirely around what came after it.