MYT – Malaysia Time
MYT is UTC+8.
Malaysia Time is used across Malaysia, both the peninsula and Sabah and Sarawak on Borneo, all year. Malaysia doesn't use daylight saving time.
It's the same time as Singapore, Hong Kong and China.
Convert MYT to other time zones
When it's 12:00 PM MYT:
| Zone | Difference | Time |
|---|---|---|
| UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) | −8 h | 4:00 AM |
| EST (Eastern Standard Time) | −13 h | 11:00 PM |
| CST (Central Standard Time) | −14 h | 10:00 PM |
| PST (Pacific Standard Time) | −16 h | 8:00 PM |
| GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) | −8 h | 4:00 AM |
| CET (Central European Time) | −7 h | 5:00 AM |
| IST (India Standard Time) | −2.5 h | 9:30 AM |
| CST (China Standard Time) | 0 h | 12:00 PM |
| JST (Japan Standard Time) | +1 h | 1:00 PM |
| AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time) | +2 h | 2:00 PM |
To convert a specific time and date, with daylight saving applied, use the time zone converter.
Questions people ask
What does MYT stand for?
MYT stands for Malaysia Time, which is UTC+8.
Why is Malaysia on UTC+8?
In 1982 Peninsular Malaysia moved its clocks forward 30 minutes to match East Malaysia, so the whole country shares one time zone.