What is the time difference between Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur?

Kuala Lumpur is 1 hour behind Tokyo. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Kuala Lumpur from Tokyo?

Between 10:00–18:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–17:00 in Kuala Lumpur. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?

No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does Kuala Lumpur observe daylight saving time?

No. Kuala Lumpur stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Tokyo, what time is it in Kuala Lumpur?

It is 11:00 in Kuala Lumpur, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.

Which time zones do Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur use?

Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, and Kuala Lumpur uses Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Tokyo time to Kuala Lumpur time

Right now Kuala Lumpur runs 1 hour behind Tokyo. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Tokyo, and what the clock reads in Kuala Lumpur at that same moment.

Tokyo	Kuala Lumpur
00:00	23:00previous day
01:00	00:00
02:00	01:00
03:00	02:00
04:00	03:00
05:00	04:00
06:00	05:00
07:00	06:00
08:00	07:00
09:00	08:00
10:00	09:00
11:00	10:00
12:00	11:00
13:00	12:00
14:00	13:00
15:00	14:00
16:00	15:00
17:00	16:00
18:00	17:00
19:00	18:00
20:00	19:00
21:00	20:00
22:00	21:00
23:00	22:00

Daylight saving time

Both cities keep one offset all year. Whatever difference holds today still holds in six months.

Tokyo

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+9

Kuala Lumpur

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

When you can actually talk

The window is 8 hours wide — 10:00–18:00 in Tokyo, 09:00–17:00 in Kuala Lumpur.

Tokyo 10:00–18:00Kuala Lumpur 09:00–17:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Tokyo	Kuala Lumpur
IANA zone	Asia/Tokyo	Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Abbreviation	UTC+9	UTC+8
Standard offset	UTC+9	UTC+8
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Japan	Malaysia

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur?: Kuala Lumpur is 1 hour behind Tokyo. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Kuala Lumpur from Tokyo?: Between 10:00–18:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–17:00 in Kuala Lumpur. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?: No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Kuala Lumpur observe daylight saving time?: No. Kuala Lumpur stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Tokyo, what time is it in Kuala Lumpur?: It is 11:00 in Kuala Lumpur, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.
Which time zones do Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur use?: Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, and Kuala Lumpur uses Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.