Seoul to Kota Bharu: time difference
Kota Bharu is 1 h behind Seoul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Seoul 09:11 9:11 AM Kota Bharu 08:11 8:11 AM You –:–
09:11 9:11 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 17:52
08:11 8:11 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 18:56
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−1 h
Kota Bharu is 1 h behind Seoul.
When you, Seoul and Kota Bharu are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇰🇷 Seoul
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
🇲🇾 Kota Bharu
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇷 Seoul | 🇲🇾 Kota Bharu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:11 | 08:11 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Korean Standard Time | Malaysia Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Seoul | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Seoul | Asia/Kuala Lumpur |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:44 | 06:58 |
| Sunset | 17:52 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 9,509,458 | 568,900 |
Compare Seoul with another city
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Seoul and Kota Bharu: common questions
How many hours behind Seoul is Kota Bharu?
The clocks in Kota Bharu are 1 hour behind those in Seoul (UTC+8 and UTC+9).
What time is it in Kota Bharu at the start of the working day in Seoul?
The working day in Seoul starts at 9:00 AM; in Kota Bharu it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Kota Bharu when it is 6:00 PM in Seoul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Seoul, it is 5:00 PM in Kota Bharu.
When is a good time to call Kota Bharu from Seoul?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Seoul – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Kota Bharu – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Kota Bharu?
Until 1:00 AM in Seoul it is still the previous day in Kota Bharu. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Kota Bharu it is already the next day in Seoul.
Does the time gap between Seoul and Kota Bharu change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Seoul nor in Kota Bharu, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
