🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
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- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Twilight
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04 · 12 h 43 min
Sydney to Kota Kinabalu: time difference
Kota Kinabalu 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 19:41 7:41 PM Kota Kinabalu 16:41 4:41 PM You –:–
19:41 7:41 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04
16:41 4:41 PM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 18:04
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−3 h
Kota Kinabalu is 3 h behind Sydney.
When you, Sydney and Kota Kinabalu 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 Kinabalu
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 Kinabalu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:41 | 16:41 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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/Kuching |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:22 | 06:03 |
| Sunset | 19:04 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 4,840,600 | 500,425 |
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Sydney and Kota Kinabalu: common questions
How far behind Sydney is Kota Kinabalu?
Kota Kinabalu is 3 hours behind Sydney: UTC+8 against UTC+11.
What time is it in Kota Kinabalu when it is 9:00 AM in Sydney?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sydney, it is 6:00 AM in Kota Kinabalu.
What time is it in Kota Kinabalu when it is 6:00 PM in Sydney?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sydney, it is 3:00 PM in Kota Kinabalu.
When is a good time to call Kota Kinabalu from Sydney?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Sydney – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Kota Kinabalu – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Sydney is it still yesterday in Kota Kinabalu?
Before 3:00 AM in Sydney, the date in Kota Kinabalu has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Kota Kinabalu, it is already the next day in Sydney.
Does the time gap between Sydney and Kota Kinabalu change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sydney but not in Kota Kinabalu. From April 4, 2027, Kota Kinabalu will be 2 hours behind Sydney.
