Sun position in Kuala Lumpur

Where the sun stands over Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (3.1412°, 101.6865°) - today's sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length and shadow length, plus the sun path across the whole year.

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Sun times in Kuala Lumpur on 4 November 2026

Local time in Kuala Lumpur, UTC+8, with no daylight saving time.
Sunrise	06:57	rises toward ESE (105°)
Solar noon	12:57	sun 71.5° above the horizon
Sunset	18:57	sets toward WSW (255°)
Day length	12 h 00 min
Civil dawn	06:35	first usable light
Civil dusk	19:18	last usable light
Golden hour, morning	06:57–07:25	warm low light
Golden hour, evening	18:28–18:57	warm low light
Shadow at noon	0.33 m	per metre of height

Times are computed for 3.1412°, 101.6865° and refreshed every day. For any other date, an exact azimuth or a shadow drawn on the map, open the interactive sun position map for Kuala Lumpur.

The sun’s path over Kuala Lumpur

How high the sun stands and where, from sunrise to sunset: today, at both solstices and at the equinox. The higher a curve climbs, the higher the sun; where a curve meets the bottom line, the sun rises or sets at that compass bearing.

Today, 4 November
21 June
Equinox, March and September
21 December

The sun's altitude against its compass bearing over Kuala Lumpur. On 21 June the sun rises at 66° (ENE), climbs to 69.7° at solar noon and sets at 294° (WNW). On 21 December the sun rises at 113° (ESE), climbs to 63.4° at solar noon and sets at 247° (WSW).

The sun through the year in Kuala Lumpur

Sunrise, sunset, day length, noon altitude and noon shadow on the 15th of each month, on the local clock
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length	Noon altitude	Noon shadow
January	07:24	19:21	11 h 58 min	65.7°	0.5 m
February	07:27	19:28	12 h 01 min	74.2°	0.3 m
March	07:19	19:25	12 h 06 min	84.7°	0.1 m
April	07:08	19:19	12 h 11 min	83.4°	0.1 m
May	07:02	19:17	12 h 16 min	74.3°	0.3 m
June	07:05	19:23	12 h 18 min	69.8°	0.4 m
July	07:11	19:28	12 h 17 min	71.6°	0.3 m
August	07:11	19:24	12 h 13 min	79.1°	0.2 m
September	07:05	19:12	12 h 08 min	89.9°	0 m
October	06:58	19:01	12 h 03 min	78.3°	0.2 m
November	06:58	18:57	11 h 59 min	68.4°	0.4 m
December	07:10	19:07	11 h 57 min	63.6°	0.5 m

At the June solstice the midday sun reaches 69.7° above the horizon in Kuala Lumpur and the day lasts 12 h 18 min. At the December solstice the sun climbs only to 63.4° and the day shrinks to 11 h 57 min. That difference is what decides whether a garden, a window or a solar array sees the sun in winter. The noon shadow column gives the length of the shadow of anything one metre tall.

Kuala Lumpur through 2026 at a glance

The extremes of 2026, on the local clock
Longest day	21 June	12 h 18 min, 07:06–19:24
Shortest day	22 December	11 h 57 min, 07:13–19:10
Earliest sunrise	29 October	06:57
Latest sunrise	6 February	07:27
Earliest sunset	8 November	18:57
Latest sunset	17 February	19:28
Highest midday sun	15 September	89.9°, straight overhead
Lowest midday sun	22 December	63.4°
Sunrise direction	through the year	66° ENE (21 June) to 113° ESE (22 December)
Sunset direction	through the year	247° WSW (21 December) to 294° WNW (21 June)

From 29 March to 14 September the midday sun stands north of the zenith, and the rest of the year to the south: in Kuala Lumpur even a north-facing window gets the noon sun for part of the year.
The sun passes straight overhead at solar noon on 28 March and 15 September: for a moment upright posts, people and buildings cast no shadow at all.
Sunset in Kuala Lumpur moves more with the drift of solar noon than with the seasons: the earliest is at 18:57 on 8 November and the latest at 19:28 on 17 February.
Day length barely changes in Kuala Lumpur: the longest day is only 22 minutes longer than the shortest.

The winter solstice 2026: the moment, and the shortest and the longest day, city by city →

When the days start getting longer: the earliest sunset, the latest sunrise and lighter evenings, city by city →

Planning around the sun in Kuala Lumpur

Solar panels

At 3.1° N a fixed array facing due south collects the most over a year at a tilt of about 5°. Use the solar panel angle calculator with the coordinates 3.1412°, 101.6865° for the exact optimum, the seasonal optima and the loss from an east or west facing roof.

Buying a flat or a plot

At the December solstice the noon sun in Kuala Lumpur sits 63.4° above the horizon, so every obstacle casts a shadow 0.5 times its own height at midday. Check what stands to the south before you commit: place the building on the map and read the shaded hours for 21 December.

Photography

Golden hour runs 06:57–07:25 in the morning and 18:28–18:57 in the evening today, and the sun sets toward WSW (255°). The golden hour calculator gives the same windows for any date, and the map’s alignment finder shows the days when the setting sun lines up with a street.

More on planning around the sun: which way a house, garden or balcony should face, how long golden hour lasts and why the earliest sunset comes before the shortest day.

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On the same latitude

Kuala Lumpur lies at 3.1° N. On the same parallel the longest and the shortest day last just as long and the noon sun climbs just as high, whatever the clocks say there:

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Questions

Sun questions about Kuala Lumpur

What time is sunrise and sunset in Kuala Lumpur today?

On 4 November 2026 the sun rises at 06:57 and sets at 18:57 in Kuala Lumpur (UTC+8), giving 12 h 00 min of daylight.

What time is solar noon in Kuala Lumpur today?

Solar noon is at 12:57, when the sun stands due south, 71.5° above the horizon. It is the middle of the day by the sun and the moment shadows are shortest.

When is the longest day of the year in Kuala Lumpur?

On 21 June, with 12 h 18 min between sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 19:24.

When is the shortest day of the year in Kuala Lumpur?

On 22 December, with 11 h 57 min between sunrise at 07:13 and sunset at 19:10.

How high does the sun get in Kuala Lumpur?

At solar noon the sun reaches 89.9° on 15 September, its highest of the year, and only 63.4° on 22 December. Today it climbs to 71.5°.

In which direction does the sun rise and set in Kuala Lumpur?

Due east and due west only around the equinoxes. Through the year sunrise swings between 66° (ENE) and 113° (ESE), and sunset between 247° (WSW) and 294° (WNW).

What is the best angle for solar panels in Kuala Lumpur?

Facing due south (azimuth 180°) at a tilt of about 5° for the most energy over a year. A steeper tilt favours the winter months and a flatter one the summer.

When is the sun directly overhead in Kuala Lumpur?

At solar noon on 28 March and 15 September. On those days upright objects cast no shadow at midday.