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The Current Local Date and Time in Kanowit, Malaysia (MY)

Time Zone Asia/Kuching

14:56:10

Local Time Date and Timezone

Where is Kanowit? (Malaysia, MY)

Kanowit is a city located in Malaysia (MY).
Latitude 2.1 Longitude 112.15

Kanowit location on the Malaysia (MY) map

Information about Kanowit

City: Kanowit
Country: Malaysia (MY)
Latitude: 2.1
Longitude: 112.15
Time Zone: Asia/Kuching

Time zone and UTC offset ofKanowit

Kanowit, Malaysia is in the Asia/Kuching time zone, which is currently UTC+8. Daylight saving time is not observed in this time zone, so the offset stays the same all year.

Current time difference with other cities

Kanowit is 7 hours ahead of London
Kanowit is 12 hours ahead of New York
Kanowit is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Kanowit is 4 hours ahead of Dubai
Kanowit is 1 hour behind Tokyo
Kanowit is 3 hours behind Sydney

Frequently asked questions about time inKanowit

What time zone is Kanowit in?

Kanowit, Malaysia is in the Asia/Kuching time zone (currently UTC+8).

Does Kanowit observe daylight saving time?

No, the clocks do not change during the year in this time zone.

What is the time difference between Kanowit and New York?

Kanowit is 12 hours ahead of New York (the difference can change when either place switches to or from daylight saving time).

What are the coordinates of Kanowit?

Kanowit is located at latitude 2.1 and longitude 112.15.

Sunrise, sunset and moon phase inKanowit today

Astronomical data for October 16, 2026 in Kanowit, calculated for the Asia/Kuching time zone. All times are local.

Sun

Sunrise: 06:15
Solar noon: 12:17
Sunset: 18:19
Length of day: 12 h 4 min

Moon

Moon phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 28%
Moon age: about 5.3 days
Moonrise: 10:35
Moonset: 22:50

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City of Kanowit

Kanowit (Malay: Pekan Kanowit) is a town and the capital of Kanowit District, Sibu Division, Sarawak, Malaysia, comprising 2,253.5 square kilometres. As of 2010, Kanowit's population is 28,985. It is built on the mouth of Kanowit River at the bank of Rajang River, approximately 174 kilometers from the coast of South China Sea. It takes 45 minutes to reach the town by land transport and an hour by boat from Sibu. The main ethnic groups are Iban, Chinese, Malay, and Melanau. The town takes its name from the Kanowit, a Melanau ethnic group called Rajang by the Ibans (ISO 639-3: kxn). The language is still spoken by the Kanowit people living in the area. The village where the Kanowit people live is known as Kampung Bedil, a short trip by boat up the Rajang River from Kanowit town.
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