🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
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- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 19:12 · 13 h 1 min
Sydney to Kota Bharu: time difference
Kota Bharu is 3 h behind Sydney. 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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Sydney 11:09 11:09 AM Kota Bharu 08:09 8:09 AM You –:–
11:09 11:09 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 19:12
08:09 8:09 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 18:56
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−3 h
Kota Bharu is 3 h behind Sydney.
When you, Sydney 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
🇦🇺 Sydney
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
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇺 Sydney | 🇲🇾 Kota Bharu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:09 | 08:09 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Australian Eastern Daylight Time | Malaysia Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+11 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Sydney | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Australia/Sydney | Asia/Kuala Lumpur |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:10 | 06:58 |
| Sunset | 19:12 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 13 h 1 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 4,840,600 | 568,900 |
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Sydney and Kota Bharu: common questions
What is the time difference between Sydney and Kota Bharu?
Kota Bharu is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+8, while Sydney is on UTC+11.
What time is it in Kota Bharu at the start of the working day in Sydney?
The working day in Sydney starts at 9:00 AM; in Kota Bharu it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sydney, what time is it in Kota Bharu?
At 6:00 PM in Sydney, clocks in Kota Bharu show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sydney and Kota Bharu are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sydney (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Kota Bharu), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Kota Bharu compared with Sydney?
The new day starts in Kota Bharu later: until 3:00 AM in Sydney, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Kota Bharu, Sydney is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Sydney and Kota Bharu change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sydney. From April 4, 2027, Kota Bharu will be 2 hours behind Sydney.
