| Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 07:20 | 19:29 | 12h 09m |
| Tomorrow | 07:19 | 19:29 | 12h 10m |
| Change | −1m | — | +1m |
Positive change in sunset / daylight = days are getting longer. Negative change in sunrise = sun is rising earlier.
Today's light segments for George Town. Amber = daylight, violet = twilight, dark = night.
Sunrise and sunset on the 1st of each month in George Town.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:28 | 19:17 | 11h 49m |
| February | 07:36 | 19:30 | 11h 54m |
| March | 07:32 | 19:32 | 12h 00m |
| April | 07:18 | 19:28 | 12h 10m |
| May | 07:07 | 19:26 | 12h 19m |
| June | 07:05 | 19:30 | 12h 25m |
| July | 07:10 | 19:36 | 12h 26m |
| August | 07:15 | 19:36 | 12h 21m |
| September | 07:13 | 19:26 | 12h 13m |
| October | 07:07 | 19:11 | 12h 04m |
| November | 07:05 | 19:01 | 11h 56m |
| December | 07:14 | 19:03 | 11h 49m |
George Town is located at 5.41°N, 100.34°E. Its latitude determines how dramatically daylight hours change through the year.
The city uses the Asia/Kuala_Lumpur timezone (GMT+8). It does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so solar times shift gradually through the year without abrupt clock changes.
Solar noon — the moment the sun reaches its highest point in the sky — occurs when the sun crosses the local meridian. In George Town this falls around 13:17 in mid-summer and 13:08 in December, reflecting UTC offset and any DST adjustments.