Right now, local time in Kota Bharu is 23:38 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kota Bharu ranks #1035 worldwide by population and #12 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 55m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 18:52
- Day length
- 11h 54m
- Solar noon
- 12:55
- Daylight range
- 11h 46m (winter) – 12h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kota Bharu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.1236° N, 102.2433° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kelantan
- Country
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia
- Population
- 568,900 · #1035 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kota Bharu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.12° S, 77.76° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Quinjalca, Peru, about 9 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:38 GMT-5 (America/Lima)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kota Bharu today MUIS
- Fajr
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:56
- Asr
- 16:16
- Maghrib
- 18:52
- Isha
- 20:03
- Qibla direction
- 291.0° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Kota Bharu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kota Bharu 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.
Kota Bharu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 559 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,165 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.12° N, 102.24° 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 | 07:38 | −16h |
| Chicago | 09:38 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 12:38 | −11h |
| London | 15:38 | −8h |
| Paris | 16:38 | −7h |
| Moscow | 18:38 | −5h |
| Dubai | 19:38 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 21:08 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:38 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 23:38 | same time |
| Tokyo | 00:38 | +1h |
| Sydney | 02:38 | +3h |
Best time to call Kota Bharu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kota Bharu local time:
Cities sharing Kota Bharu's time zone
Other cities in Malaysia
- Kuala Lumpur23:38
- Johor Bahru23:38
- Kampung Baru Subang23:38
- Petaling Jaya23:38
- Ipoh23:38
- Shah Alam23:38
- Subang Jaya23:38
- Bukit Rahman Putra23:38
- Pelentong23:38
- Malacca23:38
- Iskandar Puteri23:38
- Kuantan23:38
Distances from Kota Bharu
| Singapore | 559 km | SSE (162°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,210 km | NE (34°) |
| Mumbai | 3,488 km | WNW (297°) |
| Tokyo | 5,037 km | NE (44°) |
| Dubai | 5,420 km | WNW (298°) |
| Sydney | 6,799 km | SE (134°) |
| Moscow | 7,879 km | NNW (327°) |
| Paris | 10,212 km | NW (320°) |
| London | 10,321 km | NW (323°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,847 km | NE (41°) |
| Chicago | 14,584 km | N (10°) |
| São Paulo | 16,165 km | WSW (237°) |
Cities near Kota Bharu
- Kampung Wakaf Sku1 km · 23:38
- Kampong Tanjong Chat3 km · 23:38
- Wakaf Baharu5 km · 23:38
- Kampung Wakaf Stan7 km · 23:38
- Pengkalan Chepa8 km · 23:38
- Peringat11 km · 23:38
- Tumpat11 km · 23:38
- Kampong Kadok14 km · 23:38
FAQ
What time is it in Kota Bharu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kota Bharu (Malaysia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kota Bharu in?
Kota Bharu runs on the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Kota Bharu observe daylight saving time?
Kota Bharu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kota Bharu today?
Kota Bharu sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 18:52 today, giving 11h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kota Bharu tonight?
The moon phase over Kota Bharu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kota Bharu?
The antipode of Kota Bharu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.12° S, 77.76° W. It falls on land, near Quinjalca, 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 Kota Bharu?
Kota Bharu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kota Bharu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kota Bharu, clocks run about 55 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.