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Kedah, Malaysia

Kedah uses Malaysia Time, UTC+8, with no daylight saving time. Its mainland districts and the Langkawi islands keep one official clock throughout the year.

Kota Kuala Muda, Malaysia

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Sunday, 8 November 2026

UTC+8 · Asia/Kuala_Lumpur

Time and sun data for Kota Kuala Muda — the largest city of Kedah

The sun in Kota Kuala Muda

Sunrise 7:07 AM Solar noon 1:03 PM Sunset 7:00 PM Daylight 11 h 54 min Night 12 h 06 min Civil twilight 6:45 AM – 7:22 PM

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Current time in Kedah, Malaysia

The state is eight hours ahead of UTC. If a UTC calculation crosses midnight after eight hours are added, the local date in Kedah is the following day. There is no summer or winter adjustment to remember.

Kedah shares its clock with neighboring Malaysian states, including Perlis, Penang, and Perak. Thailand, across the international border, uses UTC+7, so crossing north into Thailand normally means setting the clock back one hour.

Kedah’s clock is steady; only the traveler heading into Thailand needs to give an hour back. The time gap with countries that change their clocks can vary during the year. Kedah itself remains fixed at UTC+8, so any variation comes from the other location.

From Alor Setar to Langkawi

Alor Setar is Kedah’s capital and an important urban reference in the northwestern peninsula. Sungai Petani is another major population and commercial center. Kulim, Jitra, and Kuah also provide useful geographic anchors across the state and its islands.

Alor Setar is the state’s administrative center. Sungai Petani is a large urban and commercial center in southern Kedah. Kulim lies near Penang and forms part of an active industrial area. Jitra is situated north of Alor Setar.

Kuah is the principal town on Langkawi. Whether a source compares city councils, municipal areas, or built-up populations can change the apparent ranking of places. Each locality nevertheless follows the same UTC+8 time standard.

Planning around Kedah sunrise

Sunrise in Kedah depends on the date and exact location. Langkawi, Alor Setar, and Kulim are separated geographically, so a single statewide sunrise reading is only an approximation. Longitude is particularly relevant when comparing the islands with places farther east.

Kedah is near the equator, which limits extreme seasonal swings in day length. Sunrise still moves over the course of the year because Earth’s position relative to the Sun changes. There is no daylight saving adjustment to disguise that natural shift.

For a paddy-field photograph, ferry departure, mountain walk, or beach visit, select the nearest town in a sunrise calculator. A hill, forest edge, or urban skyline may postpone visible sunlight beyond the astronomical time. Morning twilight begins before sunrise, so “first light” and “sunrise” should not be treated as identical terms.

Questions and answers

Does Langkawi use the same time as mainland Kedah?: Yes. Both use Malaysia Time, UTC+8.
Is Kedah in the same time zone as Thailand?: No. Kedah is normally one hour ahead of Thailand.
Why is a date needed for sunrise?: The Sun’s apparent position changes through the year, causing sunrise time to change even though the civil clock does not.