Daylight hours in Kuala Lumpur today

Kuala Lumpur lies at 3°N. Near the equator, Kuala Lumpur sees close to 12 hours of daylight year-round, with only minor seasonal variation.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 13:10 in Kuala Lumpur, 70 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 89.5° above the horizon in Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur lies inside the tropics, so twice a year the midday sun passes straight overhead; at the opposite solstice it still reaches 63.4°.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Kuala Lumpur.

The longest day in Kuala Lumpur is around 12h 18m (around June 21). The shortest is around 11h 56m (around December 21).