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George Town, Penang, Malaysia uses Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, currently +08 (UTC+08:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
George Town is a city in Malaysia, with a population of about 158,300. It keeps the same time year-round, with no daylight saving changes.
Time zone
UTC offset
UTC+08:00
Country
🇲🇾 Malaysia
Population
158,336
Calling code
+60
Currency
MYR
George Town vs. other major cities
Shift date & time
−12h+12h
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- Sunrise / sunset
- 07:02 / 19:03
- Day length
- 12h 1m
Common questions
What time zone is George Town in?
George Town uses the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur time zone, currently +08 (UTC+08:00).
Does George Town observe daylight saving time?
No clock changes are scheduled for George Town in the next year.
How many hours ahead or behind is George Town?
George Town is 8 hours ahead of UTC, 12 hours ahead of New York City, 7 hours ahead of London and 1 hour behind Tokyo. Relative to your own clock: .