Offset
The time difference between Halifax and Kuala Lumpur is 11 hours.
Halifax (ADT) is behind Kuala Lumpur (GMT+8).
ADT: UTC-3
GMT+8: UTC+8
Halifax is currently observing daylight saving time; Kuala Lumpur is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Halifax and Kuala Lumpur don't overlap on the same weekday. Kuala Lumpur is 11 hours ahead of Halifax.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–9 AM in Halifax (6 PM–8 PM in Kuala Lumpur) — suggest 8:00 AM Halifax (7:00 PM Kuala Lumpur).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Canada
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Victoria DayMon, May 18
- Canada DayWed, Jul 1
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- National Day for Truth and ReconciliationWed, Sep 30
- ThanksgivingMon, Oct 12
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Halifax uses Atlantic Time (AST, or ADT). To call Canada, dial +1.
Kuala Lumpur uses Malaysia Time. To call Malaysia, dial +60.
Kuala Lumpur is approximately 9,000 miles north of Halifax.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Halifax | Kuala Lumpur | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Halifax observes daylight saving time; Kuala Lumpur does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Halifax transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from ADT to AST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:30 AM
- Sunset
- 8:58 PM
- Day length
- 15h 28m
- Sunrise
- 7:04 AM
- Sunset
- 7:22 PM
- Day length
- 12h 18m
Daylight overlap: 2h 52m — 5:30 AM–8:22 AM in Halifax (4:30 PM–7:22 PM in Kuala Lumpur). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Atlantic Time
- YHZ
Airports in Malaysia Time
- KUL
- SZB
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Halifax in Kuala Lumpur?
- 9:00 am Halifax is 8:00 pm Kuala Lumpur.
- What is 12:00 pm Halifax in Kuala Lumpur?
- 12:00 pm Halifax is 11:00 pm Kuala Lumpur.
- What is 12:30 pm Halifax in Kuala Lumpur?
- 12:30 pm Halifax is 11:30 pm Kuala Lumpur.
- What is 2:00 pm Halifax in Kuala Lumpur?
- 2:00 pm Halifax is 1:00 am Kuala Lumpur, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm Halifax in Kuala Lumpur?
- 5:00 pm Halifax is 4:00 am Kuala Lumpur, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Halifax in Kuala Lumpur?
- 11:30 pm Halifax is 10:30 am Kuala Lumpur, the next day.