Quick facts
Kota Kinabalu is at latitude 5°58′29.64″N and longitude 116°04′20.64″E (5.974900, 116.072400 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Kota Kinabalu lies in zone 50N (Northern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 117°E. The terrain elevation is about 5 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is Asia/Kuching (UTC+8).
| State / region | Sabah |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Population | 500,421 |
| Elevation | 5 m |
| Time zone | Asia/Kuching (UTC+8) |
| UTM zone | 50N |
Sunrise and sunset in Kota Kinabalu
Times for 2026 in the Asia/Kuching (UTC+8) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 18:26
- Daylight
- 12 h 06 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 18:32
- Daylight
- 12 h 28 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Daylight
- 11 h 47 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Kota Kinabalu?
Latitude 5.974900 and longitude 116.072400 in decimal degrees, or 5°58′29.64″N 116°04′20.64″E in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Kota Kinabalu in?
Zone 50N (Northern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 50N 397334 660516.