Kuala Lumpur to Townsville: time difference
Townsville is 2 h ahead of Kuala Lumpur. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Townsville, Australia
46
- Australian Eastern Standard Time
- UTC+10
- Daytime
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 18:15 · 12 h 34 min
+2 h
Your time
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Kuala Lumpur 07:14 7:14 AM Townsville 09:14 9:14 AM You –:–
07:14 7:14 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 19:00
09:14 9:14 AM
Australian Eastern Standard Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 18:15
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+2 h
Townsville is 2 h ahead of Kuala Lumpur.
When you, Kuala Lumpur and Townsville are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇦🇺 Townsville
2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur | 🇦🇺 Townsville |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:14 | 09:14 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Malaysia Time | Australian Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+10 |
| Offset from Kuala Lumpur | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuala Lumpur | Australia/Brisbane |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:58 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 19:00 | 18:15 |
| Daylight | 12 h 3 min | 12 h 34 min |
| People on this clock | 1,982,112 | 173,724 |
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Kuala Lumpur and Townsville: common questions
How far ahead of Kuala Lumpur is Townsville?
Townsville is 2 hours ahead of Kuala Lumpur: UTC+10 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Townsville at the start of the working day in Kuala Lumpur?
The working day in Kuala Lumpur starts at 9:00 AM; in Townsville it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Townsville at the end of the working day in Kuala Lumpur?
The working day in Kuala Lumpur ends at 6:00 PM; in Townsville it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Townsville from Kuala Lumpur?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Kuala Lumpur – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Townsville – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Kuala Lumpur is it tomorrow in Townsville?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Kuala Lumpur, the date in Townsville has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Townsville, it is still the previous day in Kuala Lumpur.
Does the time gap between Kuala Lumpur and Townsville change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Kuala Lumpur nor in Townsville, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
