Right now, local time in Alor Setar is 21:50 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alor Setar ranks #1454 worldwide by population and #25 in Malaysia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 63m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 19:00
- Day length
- 11h 54m
- Solar noon
- 13:03
- Daylight range
- 11h 46m (winter) – 12h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alor Setar — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.1210° N, 100.3601° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kedah
- Country
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Population
- 417,800 · #1454 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alor Setar through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.12° S, 79.64° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Motupe, Peru, about 9 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:50 GMT-5 (America/Lima)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alor Setar today MUIS
- Fajr
- 05:46
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 13:03
- Asr
- 16:24
- Maghrib
- 18:59
- Isha
- 20:10
- Qibla direction
- 291.2° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Alor Setar — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alor Setar sits in the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 731 cities we cover in Malaysia.
Alor Setar's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 655 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,990 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.12° N, 100.36° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:50 | −16h |
| Chicago | 07:50 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 10:50 | −11h |
| London | 13:50 | −8h |
| Paris | 14:50 | −7h |
| Moscow | 16:50 | −5h |
| Dubai | 17:50 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 19:20 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:50 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 21:50 | same time |
| Tokyo | 22:50 | +1h |
| Sydney | 00:50 | +3h |
Best time to call Alor Setar
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alor Setar local time:
Cities sharing Alor Setar's time zone
Other cities in Malaysia
- Kuala Lumpur21:50
- Johor Bahru21:50
- Kampung Baru Subang21:50
- Petaling Jaya21:50
- Ipoh21:50
- Shah Alam21:50
- Subang Jaya21:50
- Bukit Rahman Putra21:50
- Pelentong21:50
- Malacca21:50
- Iskandar Puteri21:50
- Kota Bharu21:50
Distances from Alor Setar
| Singapore | 655 km | SE (144°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,333 km | NE (38°) |
| Mumbai | 3,304 km | WNW (298°) |
| Tokyo | 5,184 km | NE (45°) |
| Dubai | 5,238 km | WNW (299°) |
| Sydney | 6,949 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 7,768 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 10,077 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 10,194 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,982 km | NE (40°) |
| Chicago | 14,616 km | N (8°) |
| São Paulo | 15,990 km | WSW (238°) |
Cities near Alor Setar
- Derga3 km · 21:50
- Lepai4 km · 21:50
- Pengkalan Kundor5 km · 21:50
- Kampung Alor Mengkudu5 km · 21:50
- Sungai Baharu6 km · 21:50
- Alor Merah6 km · 21:50
- Limbong6 km · 21:50
- Kampong Tajar7 km · 21:50
FAQ
What time is it in Alor Setar right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alor Setar (Malaysia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alor Setar in?
Alor Setar runs on the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Alor Setar observe daylight saving time?
Alor Setar does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Alor Setar today?
Alor Setar sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 19:00 today, giving 11h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alor Setar tonight?
The moon phase over Alor Setar tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alor Setar?
The antipode of Alor Setar — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.12° S, 79.64° W. It falls on land, near Motupe, Peru, about 9 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alor Setar?
Alor Setar lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Alor Setar?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alor Setar, clocks run about 63 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.