Right now, local time in Ipoh is 19:05 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ipoh ranks #760 worldwide by population and #5 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 60m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 18:59
- Day length
- 11h 58m
- Solar noon
- 13:00
- Daylight range
- 11h 51m (winter) – 12h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ipoh — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 4.5841° N, 101.0829° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Perak
- Country
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Population
- 759,952 · #760 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ipoh through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 4.58° S, 78.92° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is El Porvenir del Carmen, Ecuador, about 14 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:05 GMT-5 (America/Guayaquil)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ipoh today MUIS
- Fajr
- 05:41
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Dhuhr
- 13:00
- Asr
- 16:20
- Maghrib
- 18:58
- Isha
- 20:09
- Qibla direction
- 291.9° from north (WNW (292°))
Full prayer timetable for Ipoh — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ipoh sits in the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 731 cities we cover in Malaysia.
Ipoh's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 471 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,963 km off. Its position on the globe is 4.58° N, 101.08° 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 | 04:05 | −15h |
| Chicago | 06:05 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 08:05 | −11h |
| London | 11:05 | −8h |
| Paris | 12:05 | −7h |
| Moscow | 14:05 | −5h |
| Dubai | 15:05 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 16:35 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:05 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 19:05 | same time |
| Tokyo | 20:05 | +1h |
| Sydney | 22:05 | +3h |
Best time to call Ipoh
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ipoh local time:
Cities sharing Ipoh's time zone
Other cities in Malaysia
- Kuala Lumpur19:05
- Johor Bahru19:05
- Kampung Baru Subang19:05
- Petaling Jaya19:05
- Shah Alam19:05
- Subang Jaya19:05
- Bukit Rahman Putra19:05
- Pelentong19:05
- Malacca19:05
- Iskandar Puteri19:05
- Kota Bharu19:05
- Kuantan19:05
Distances from Ipoh
| Singapore | 471 km | SE (140°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,423 km | NE (34°) |
| Mumbai | 3,457 km | WNW (300°) |
| Tokyo | 5,250 km | NE (44°) |
| Dubai | 5,392 km | WNW (300°) |
| Sydney | 6,774 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 7,955 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 10,258 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 10,378 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,061 km | NE (41°) |
| Chicago | 14,774 km | N (9°) |
| São Paulo | 15,963 km | SW (236°) |
Cities near Ipoh
- Kampung Manjoi4 km · 19:05
- Menglembu5 km · 19:05
- Lahat7 km · 19:05
- Bercham9 km · 19:05
- Tanjung Rambutan12 km · 19:05
- Pusing13 km · 19:05
- Batu Gajah14 km · 19:05
- Gopeng16 km · 19:05
FAQ
What time is it in Ipoh right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ipoh (Malaysia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Ipoh in?
Ipoh runs on the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Ipoh observe daylight saving time?
Ipoh does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ipoh today?
Ipoh sees sunrise at 07:01 and sunset at 18:59 today, giving 11h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ipoh tonight?
The moon phase over Ipoh tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ipoh?
The antipode of Ipoh — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 4.58° S, 78.92° W. It falls on land, near El Porvenir del Carmen, Ecuador, about 14 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ipoh?
Ipoh lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ipoh?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ipoh, clocks run about 60 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.