🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
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- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04 · 12 h 43 min
Sydney to Kuala Lumpur: time difference
Kuala Lumpur 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 11:25 11:25 AM Kuala Lumpur 08:25 8:25 AM You –:–
11:25 11:25 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04
08:25 8:25 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 19:03
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−3 h
Kuala Lumpur is 3 h behind Sydney.
When you, Sydney and Kuala Lumpur 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
🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur
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 | 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:25 | 08:25 |
| 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/Kuala Lumpur |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:22 | 06:59 |
| Sunset | 19:04 | 19:03 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 12 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 4,840,600 | 1,982,112 |
Compare Sydney with another city
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Sydney and Kuala Lumpur: common questions
What is the time difference between Sydney and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+8, while Sydney is on UTC+11.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sydney, what time is it in Kuala Lumpur?
At 9:00 AM in Sydney, clocks in Kuala Lumpur show 6:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sydney, what time is it in Kuala Lumpur?
At 6:00 PM in Sydney, clocks in Kuala Lumpur show 3:00 PM.
When do working hours in Sydney and in Kuala Lumpur overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sydney, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Kuala Lumpur.
Until what time in Sydney is it still yesterday in Kuala Lumpur?
Before 3:00 AM in Sydney, the date in Kuala Lumpur has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Kuala Lumpur, it is already the next day in Sydney.
Does the time difference between Sydney and Kuala Lumpur change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sydney. From April 4, 2027, Kuala Lumpur will be 2 hours behind Sydney.
