Offset
The time difference between Reykjavík and Kuala Lumpur is 8 hours.
Reykjavík (GMT) is behind Kuala Lumpur (GMT+8).
GMT: UTC
GMT+8: UTC+8
Neither Reykjavík nor Kuala Lumpur is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Reykjavík and Kuala Lumpur don't overlap on the same weekday. Kuala Lumpur is 8 hours ahead of Reykjavík.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–12 PM in Reykjavík (3 PM–8 PM in Kuala Lumpur) — suggest 9:00 AM Reykjavík (5:00 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.
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.
Iceland
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Maundy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter SundaySun, Apr 5
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- First Day of SummerThu, Apr 23
- May DayFri, May 1
- Ascension DayThu, May 14
- PentecostSun, May 24
- Whit MondayMon, May 25
- Icelandic National DayWed, Jun 17
- Commerce DayMon, Aug 3
- Christmas EveThu, Dec 24
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DaySat, Dec 26
- New Year's EveThu, Dec 31
About these zones
Reykjavík uses Greenwich Mean Time. To call Iceland, dial +354.
Kuala Lumpur uses Malaysia Time. To call Malaysia, dial +60.
Kuala Lumpur is approximately 7,000 miles northeast of Reykjavík.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Reykjavík | Kuala Lumpur | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Reykjavík nor Kuala Lumpur observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 3:08 AM
- Sunset
- 11:47 PM
- Day length
- 20h 38m
- Sunrise
- 7:04 AM
- Sunset
- 7:22 PM
- Day length
- 12h 18m
Daylight overlap: 8h 14m — 3:08 AM–11:22 AM in Reykjavík (11:08 AM–7:22 PM in Kuala Lumpur). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Greenwich Mean Time
- KEF
- RKV
Airports in Malaysia Time
- KUL
- SZB
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Reykjavík in Kuala Lumpur?
- 9:00 am Reykjavík is 5:00 pm Kuala Lumpur.
- What is 12:00 pm Reykjavík in Kuala Lumpur?
- 12:00 pm Reykjavík is 8:00 pm Kuala Lumpur.
- What is 12:30 pm Reykjavík in Kuala Lumpur?
- 12:30 pm Reykjavík is 8:30 pm Kuala Lumpur.
- What is 2:00 pm Reykjavík in Kuala Lumpur?
- 2:00 pm Reykjavík is 10:00 pm Kuala Lumpur.
- What is 5:00 pm Reykjavík in Kuala Lumpur?
- 5:00 pm Reykjavík is 1:00 am Kuala Lumpur, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Reykjavík in Kuala Lumpur?
- 11:30 pm Reykjavík is 7:30 am Kuala Lumpur, the next day.