Sunrise and sunset in Kuala Lumpur in 2026
In 2026, the sun rises in Kuala Lumpur between 6:57 AM (October 29) and 7:27 AM (February 6), and sets between 6:57 PM (November 7) and 7:28 PM (February 16). The longest day is Sunday, June 21, with 12 h 18 min of daylight, and the shortest is Tuesday, December 22, with 11 h 57 min: a difference of 22 min.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 7:18 AM | 7:15 PM | 11 h 57 min | 1:17 PM |
| Jan 15 | 7:24 AM | 7:21 PM | 11 h 58 min | 1:23 PM |
| Feb 1 | 7:27 AM | 7:26 PM | 11 h 59 min | 1:27 PM |
| Feb 15 | 7:27 AM | 7:28 PM | 12 h 1 min | 1:27 PM |
| Mar 1 | 7:24 AM | 7:27 PM | 12 h 3 min | 1:26 PM |
| Mar 15 | 7:19 AM | 7:25 PM | 12 h 6 min | 1:22 PM |
| Apr 1 | 7:13 AM | 7:21 PM | 12 h 9 min | 1:17 PM |
| Apr 15 | 7:08 AM | 7:19 PM | 12 h 11 min | 1:13 PM |
| May 1 | 7:04 AM | 7:17 PM | 12 h 14 min | 1:10 PM |
| May 15 | 7:02 AM | 7:17 PM | 12 h 16 min | 1:10 PM |
| Jun 1 | 7:02 AM | 7:20 PM | 12 h 17 min | 1:11 PM |
| Jun 15 | 7:05 AM | 7:23 PM | 12 h 18 min | 1:14 PM |
| Jul 1 | 7:08 AM | 7:26 PM | 12 h 18 min | 1:17 PM |
| Jul 15 | 7:11 AM | 7:28 PM | 12 h 17 min | 1:19 PM |
| Aug 1 | 7:12 AM | 7:27 PM | 12 h 15 min | 1:20 PM |
| Aug 15 | 7:11 AM | 7:24 PM | 12 h 13 min | 1:18 PM |
| Sep 1 | 7:08 AM | 7:18 PM | 12 h 10 min | 1:13 PM |
| Sep 15 | 7:05 AM | 7:12 PM | 12 h 8 min | 1:09 PM |
| Oct 1 | 7:00 AM | 7:06 PM | 12 h 5 min | 1:03 PM |
| Oct 15 | 6:58 AM | 7:00 PM | 12 h 3 min | 12:59 PM |
| Nov 1 | 6:57 AM | 6:57 PM | 12 h 0 min | 12:57 PM |
| Nov 15 | 6:58 AM | 6:57 PM | 11 h 59 min | 12:58 PM |
| Dec 1 | 7:04 AM | 7:01 PM | 11 h 57 min | 1:02 PM |
| Dec 15 | 7:10 AM | 7:07 PM | 11 h 57 min | 1:08 PM |
Local time in Kuala Lumpur (Asia/Kuala Lumpur), daylight saving time included, rounded to the minute, for an open horizon at sea level.
Earliest sunset, latest sunrise
The shortest day in Kuala Lumpur is December 22, but the earliest sunset comes on November 7, at 6:57 PM, and the latest sunrise on February 6, at 7:27 AM. This shift comes from the equation of time: around the solstices, solar noon drifts by up to half a minute a day on the clock, so sunrise and sunset do not move symmetrically.
Solar noon and time zone
Kuala Lumpur lies at 3.14° north and 101.69° east. Its standard time, UTC+8, is set on the 120° east meridian, so the sun reaches its highest point in Kuala Lumpur about 73 minutes later than on that meridian. Over the year, solar noon falls between 12:57 PM (November 3) and 1:27 PM (February 10) on the clock.
Daylight saving time
Kuala Lumpur does not change its clocks (UTC+8 all year), so sunrise and sunset move only with the seasons: sunrise by 31 min and sunset by 31 min over the year.
Height of the sun and twilight
At solar noon the sun climbs to 89.9° above the horizon on September 15, almost straight overhead, and only 63.4° on December 22. Civil twilight, from first light to sunrise, lasts about 21 minutes at the March equinox and 23 minutes in late June. The day length changes fastest around April 2: 10 s more each day.
The sky gets fully dark every night of the year: even in midsummer, the sun sinks more than 18° below the horizon.
Close to the equator, the day length barely changes: only 22 min between the longest and shortest days. Sunrise and sunset still drift by 31 min over the year, mostly because of the equation of time.
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