Time Difference between San Francisco and Kuala Lumpur

Los Angeles (UTC-8)Kuala Lumpur (UTC+8)

San Francisco

United States

⏱️16 hours ahead
23:17

Sat, Feb 21

📞 +1💱 USD

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

15:17

Sun, Feb 22

📞 +60💱 MYR

🕐 Interactive Time Explorer

When it's 07:00 in San Francisco, it's 23:00 in Kuala Lumpur

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🤝 Best Meeting Times

San Francisco & Kuala Lumpur
Times shown in San Francisco time
Excellent - Both in office
Good - Flexible hours

◐ Extended Hours (7 hours)

✈️ Travel Information

Distance

13,590 km

Est. Flight Time

~17h

Time Difference

+16h

Work Hours Overlap

0h

None

🔴 Office Closed

No overlap available

No overlap

⏰ Quick Conversion

06:00

San Francisco

22:00

Kuala Lumpur

09:00

San Francisco

01:00

Kuala Lumpur (+1)

12:00

San Francisco

04:00

Kuala Lumpur (+1)

15:00

San Francisco

07:00

Kuala Lumpur (+1)

18:00

San Francisco

10:00

Kuala Lumpur (+1)

21:00

San Francisco

13:00

Kuala Lumpur (+1)

00:00

San Francisco

16:00

Kuala Lumpur

03:00

San Francisco

19:00

Kuala Lumpur

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Time Difference Between San Francisco and Kuala Lumpur

San Francisco, United States and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia are separated by a time difference of 16 hours. When it's noon in San Francisco, it's 16 hours later in Kuala Lumpur.

San Francisco operates on America/Los Angeles timezone, while Kuala Lumpur uses Asia/Kuala Lumpur. Both cities may observe Daylight Saving Time at different dates, which can temporarily change the time difference by an hour.

Best Time to Call

Due to the 16 hours difference, finding overlapping business hours can be challenging.

Flight Considerations

The distance between San Francisco and Kuala Lumpur is approximately 13,590 km. A direct flight typically takes around 17 hours. When traveling, remember that your arrival time will be in local time. Use our Flight Time Calculator for accurate arrival predictions.