Kuala Lumpur is 13 hours ahead of New York during EST (winter), and 12 hours ahead during EDT (summer). When it's 9:00 AM in New York, it's 10:00 PM in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia does not observe DST.
The time difference shifts by 1 hour when New York switches between EST and EDT while KL stays on MYT (Malaysia Time, UTC+8) year-round.
Early morning NY works best! 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM New York corresponds to 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Kuala Lumpur. NY morning catches KL evening.
Kuala Lumpur is Malaysia's capital and home to the iconic Petronas Towers. Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines (via Singapore) connect to NYC. Growing tech hub with strong halal finance sector.