Sydney is 2-3 hours ahead of Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur uses Malaysia Time (MYT, UTC+8) while Sydney uses Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). When it's 12:00 PM in Kuala Lumpur, it's 2:00 PM (AEST) or 3:00 PM (AEDT) in Sydney.
Malaysia does not observe daylight saving time, but Sydney does. The difference is 3 hours during Australian summer (October-April) and 2 hours during winter.
Best calling time: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM Kuala Lumpur time. This corresponds to 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (AEST) or 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (AEDT) in Sydney, covering Australian business hours.
Kuala Lumpur and Sydney are connected by direct flights taking about 8 hours. Both cities are major business and tourism destinations with significant educational and trade ties.