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Malaysia
1 time zone · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur · 1 city on this site
Malaysian business is multicultural and English-friendly. Meetings are punctual but include relationship time. Friday afternoon prayer time (Muslim majority) shifts schedules.
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Next public holiday
Awal Muharram
Tuesday, June 16, 2026— in 2 days
Business hours & meeting culture
- Working hours
- 09:00–18:00
- Workweek
- Monday to Friday (Sun–Thu in some northern states)
- Meeting tips
- Hari Raya, Chinese New Year, and Deepavali are all major holidays — with substitute-day rules adding complexity. Confirm dates each year.
Cities in Malaysia
Click a city for its detailed page including current time and time-difference table.
Current time in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
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Public holidays in Malaysia, 2026
See full multi-year coverage on the global holiday calendar.
- 2026-01-01
- 2026-02-17
- 2026-02-18
- 2026-03-21
- 2026-03-22
- 2026-05-01
- 2026-05-27
- 2026-05-31
- 2026-06-01
- 2026-06-16
- 2026-08-25
- 2026-08-31
- 2026-09-16
- 2026-11-08
- 2026-12-25
Time difference vs. major business cities
From the perspective of Kuala Lumpur.
| City | Time zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇷Seoul | Asia/Seoul | +1h |
| 🇯🇵Tokyo | Asia/Tokyo | +1h |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | Asia/Singapore | Same time |
| 🇮🇳New Delhi | Asia/Kolkata | -2h 30m |
| 🇦🇪Dubai | Asia/Dubai | -4h |
| 🇬🇧London | Europe/London | -7h |
| 🇫🇷Paris | Europe/Paris | -6h |
| 🇺🇸New York | America/New_York | -12h |
| 🇺🇸Los Angeles | America/Los_Angeles | -15h |
| 🇦🇺Sydney | Australia/Sydney | +2h |
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