Current Time in Kuantan, Malaysia 🇲🇾
Lat/Long:
3.81° N,
103.33° E
Population: 548,014
Country:
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Malaysia
IANA Timezone:
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
UTC Offset:
+08:00
Timezone:
GMT+8
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Time in Kuantan — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Kuantan's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Kuantan right now?
The current local time in Kuantan, Malaysia is 02:53 (Monday, October 19, 2026). Kuantan observes the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur time zone, which is UTC+8 .
Which time zone does Kuantan use?
Kuantan uses Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Kuantan.
Does Kuantan observe daylight saving time?
Kuantan is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Asia/Kuala_Lumpur time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Kuantan?
Right now Kuantan is at UTC+8. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Kuantan observes DST.
When does the day change in Kuantan?
Midnight in Kuantan occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur zone. Since Kuantan is at UTC+8, the date here is ahead of UTC by 8 hours.