Right now, local time in George Town is 09:42 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
George Town ranks #3877 worldwide by population and #57 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
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 19:01
- Day length
- 11h 55m
- Solar noon
- 13:03
- Daylight range
- 11h 48m (winter) – 12h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for George Town — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 5.4112° N, 100.3354° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Penang
- Country
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Population
- 158,336 · #3877 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from George Town through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 5.41° S, 79.66° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Canchaque, Peru, about 7 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:42 GMT-5 (America/Lima)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in George Town today MUIS
- Fajr
- 05:45
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 13:03
- Asr
- 16:24
- Maghrib
- 19:00
- Isha
- 20:11
- Qibla direction
- 291.6° from north (WNW (292°))
Full prayer timetable for George Town — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
George Town sits in the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 731 cities we cover in Malaysia.
George Town's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 595 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,945 km off. Its position on the globe is 5.41° N, 100.34° 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 | 17:42 | −16h |
| Chicago | 19:42 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 22:42 | −11h |
| London | 01:42 | −8h |
| Paris | 02:42 | −7h |
| Moscow | 04:42 | −5h |
| Dubai | 05:42 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 07:12 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:42 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 09:42 | same time |
| Tokyo | 10:42 | +1h |
| Sydney | 12:42 | +3h |
Best time to call George Town
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in George Town local time:
Cities sharing George Town's time zone
Other cities in Malaysia
- Kuala Lumpur09:42
- Johor Bahru09:42
- Kampung Baru Subang09:42
- Petaling Jaya09:42
- Ipoh09:42
- Shah Alam09:42
- Subang Jaya09:42
- Bukit Rahman Putra09:42
- Pelentong09:42
- Malacca09:42
- Iskandar Puteri09:42
- Kota Bharu09:42
Distances from George Town
| Singapore | 595 km | SE (139°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,397 km | NE (37°) |
| Mumbai | 3,339 km | WNW (299°) |
| Tokyo | 5,242 km | NE (45°) |
| Dubai | 5,274 km | WNW (300°) |
| Sydney | 6,897 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 7,833 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 10,135 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 10,254 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,044 km | NE (40°) |
| Chicago | 14,695 km | N (8°) |
| São Paulo | 15,945 km | WSW (237°) |
Cities near George Town
- Jelutong3 km · 09:42
- Butterworth3 km · 09:42
- Kampung Sungai Glugur5 km · 09:42
- Glugor5 km · 09:42
- Perai6 km · 09:42
- Tanjung Tokong6 km · 09:42
- Bandar Baru Ayer Itam6 km · 09:42
- Ayer Itam6 km · 09:42
FAQ
What time is it in George Town right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in George Town (Malaysia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is George Town in?
George Town runs on the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does George Town observe daylight saving time?
George Town does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in George Town today?
George Town sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 19:01 today, giving 11h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over George Town tonight?
The moon phase over George Town tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of George Town?
The antipode of George Town — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 5.41° S, 79.66° W. It falls on land, near Canchaque, Peru, about 7 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is George Town?
George Town lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in George Town?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In George Town, clocks run about 63 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.