Offset
The time difference between Kuala Lumpur and New York is 12 hours.
Kuala Lumpur (GMT+8) is ahead of New York (EDT).
GMT+8: UTC+8
EDT: UTC-4
New York is currently observing daylight saving time; Kuala Lumpur is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Kuala Lumpur and New York don't overlap on the same weekday. New York is 12 hours behind Kuala Lumpur.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 PM–8 PM in Kuala Lumpur (7 AM–8 AM in New York) — suggest 7:00 PM Kuala Lumpur (7:00 AM New York).
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.
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Kuala Lumpur uses Malaysia Time. To call Malaysia, dial +60.
New York uses Eastern Time (EST, or EDT). To call United States, dial +1.
New York is approximately 9,400 miles north of Kuala Lumpur.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Kuala Lumpur | New York | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 12:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
Daylight saving time
New York observes daylight saving time; Kuala Lumpur does not. The offset between the two zones changes when New York transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from EDT to EST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 7:04 AM
- Sunset
- 7:21 PM
- Day length
- 12h 18m
- Sunrise
- 5:27 AM
- Sunset
- 8:24 PM
- Day length
- 14h 58m
Daylight overlap: 1h 55m — 5:27 PM–7:21 PM in Kuala Lumpur (5:27 AM–7:21 AM in New York). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Eastern Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Malaysia Time
- KUL
- SZB
Airports in Eastern Time
- EWR
- HPN
- JFK
- LGA
- TEB
- ILG
- PHL
- TTN
- CLT
- USA
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Kuala Lumpur in New York?
- 9:00 am Kuala Lumpur is 9:00 pm New York, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Kuala Lumpur in New York?
- 12:00 pm Kuala Lumpur is 12:00 am New York.
- What is 12:30 pm Kuala Lumpur in New York?
- 12:30 pm Kuala Lumpur is 12:30 am New York.
- What is 2:00 pm Kuala Lumpur in New York?
- 2:00 pm Kuala Lumpur is 2:00 am New York.
- What is 5:00 pm Kuala Lumpur in New York?
- 5:00 pm Kuala Lumpur is 5:00 am New York.
- What is 11:30 pm Kuala Lumpur in New York?
- 11:30 pm Kuala Lumpur is 11:30 am New York.