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Malaysia Standard Time or MST is the time zone of Malaysia. The difference between MST and GMT is 8 hours (ahead of Greenwich Mean Time).

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Malaysia Time Zone

Time Zone: Malaysia Standard Time or MST
MST: GMT +8

Malaysia, a lovely country located in the southeastern part of Asia, has its own time zone resembling any other country in the world. Foreigners, traveling to the mystic lands, often wonder as to what would be the time in Malaysia, comparing it with their native countries' time. So, telling you about Malaysia's time, Malaysia Standard Time (MST) is followed by the country's time zone. The MST is 8 hours ahead of the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

That implies if it is 10 O' clock in the morning in Greenwich, it would be 6 O' clock in the evening in Malaysia. According to the time in East Malaysia, the country's time zones are set. And the same time is followed in West Malaysia too, despite the fact that approximately 80% of country's population lives in West Malaysia. Daylight Saving Time (DST), which is considered as the local time in many countries on a seasonal basis, is not observed in Malaysia.