Kuala Lumpur

Candle lighting in Kuala Lumpur is 18 minutes before sunset on Friday. The precise time for the upcoming Shabbat is shown at the top of this page.

Rabbeinu Tam havdalah is 72 minutes after sunset, the stricter opinion for the end of Shabbat. The exact time for the upcoming Shabbat is shown above.

The Magen Avraham counts the halachic day from dawn (alot hashachar) to nightfall, so his sof zman shema is earlier. The Vilna Gaon (GRA) counts from sunrise to sunset. Both times are listed on this page so you can follow your own minhag.

Times are computed from the coordinates of Kuala Lumpur (3.14°, 101.69°) and the city elevation (22m), using the KosherJava engine: the same one that powers MyZmanim and the Otot app.

Yes. Elevation affects sunrise and sunset; Kuala Lumpur sits at 22m above sea level, and that is factored into every calculation.

Times are computed in your browser every time you open the page, so they are always current as of the moment of your visit. No server pushes a daily snapshot; no manual refresh is needed.

The earliest sunrise in Kuala Lumpur over the next 12 months is at 07:03, on June 11.

The latest sunset in Kuala Lumpur over the next 12 months is at 19:26, on June 28. The latest tzeit hakochavim is 19:59, on June 29.

The shortest day in Kuala Lumpur over the next 12 months falls on December 11, lasting 11 hours and 58 minutes. The longest is on June 15, at 12 hours and 20 minutes.

The earliest winter candle lighting in Kuala Lumpur is at 18:44, on December 4. Local custom in Kuala Lumpur is to light 18 minutes before sunset.