Time in Tawau, Malaysia now
Thursday, 15 October 2026·Week 42
About time in Tawau
Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia is in the Asia/Kuching time zone. The local time is on Malaysia Time (MYT), UTC+08:00. Around 373,000 people live here.
There is no daylight saving time here — the offset stays at UTC+08:00 all year round. Today the sun rises at 5:53 AM and sets at 5:55 PM (12 h 2 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Asia/Kuching
- Abbreviation
- MYT — Malaysia Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 42, day 288
- Coordinates
- 4.25° N, 117.89° E
- Country
- Malaysia · Sabah
Time difference from Tawau
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 12 h behind | |
| London | 7 h behind | |
| Paris | 6 h behind | |
| Dubai | 4 h behind | |
| New Delhi | 2 h 30 min behind | |
| Singapore | Same time | |
| Tokyo | 1 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 3 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 15 h behind | |
| Beijing | Same time |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Tawau right now?
The current time in Tawau is 04:49 (MYT, UTC+08:00) on Thursday, 15 October 2026. Clockar shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Tawau in?
Tawau uses the IANA time zone Asia/Kuching. It is currently Malaysia Time (MYT), UTC+08:00.
Does Tawau observe daylight saving time?
No. Tawau stays on UTC+08:00 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Tawau and New York?
Tawau is 12 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 00:00 in Tawau.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tawau today?
Today the sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 17:55 local time, giving 12 h 2 min of daylight.