What is Malaysia Time?
You need to keep in mind that Malaysian Time zone is an identifier for a time offset that is 8 hours ahead of the
UTC time zone.
This time pattern is maintained using highly accurate atomic clocks matched to the Earth's rotation.
In this section, you will learn key facts about this time zone and stay well informed.
The IANA time zone identifier for Malaysia Time is Etc/GMT-8.
Please be aware that
Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not used in Malaysia Standard Time zone.
Without DST clocks do not change in Malaysian Time zone, keeping the same UTC offset throughout the year.
About Malaysian Time
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Time Offset: UTC+8, UTC+08:00
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Abbreviation: MYT Time, MST, Malaysian Standard Time
What is Malaysia Time Zone Right Now?
Malaysia Time zone is a time offset that adds 8 hours to
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
In the map above we highlight the entire region covered by Malaysian Standard Time zone.
Its main cities and territories are:
In the map above we highlight the entire region covered by the Malaysian Time zone.
Malaysian Standard Time is also observed during standard time and daylight saving time for various geographic regions.
You need to be very careful finding these time zones that may have different names and abbreviations, but have the same UTC offset:
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Australian Western Standard Time (AWST)
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Brunei Time (BNT)
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Choibalsan Standard Time (CHOT)
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Clipperton Island Standard Time (CIST)
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China Standard Time (CST)
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Hong Kong Time (HKT)
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Hovd Summer Time (HOVST)
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Irkutsk Time (IRKT)
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Philippine Time (PHT)
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Philippine Standard Time (PHST)
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Singapore Time (SGT)
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Singapore Standard Time (SST)
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Ulaanbaatar Standard Time (ULAT)
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Central Indonesia Time (WITA)
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Western Standard Time (WST)
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Hotel Time Zone (H)
Malaysian Time Zone Countries
Malaysian Time zone is used in the following country:
In Malaysia, Malaysian Time zone is used throughout the country.