Sunrise & sunset times in Petaling Jaya
Sunrise in Petaling Jaya today is at 07:00 and sunset is at 19:05, giving 12h 5m of daylight (times for Friday, 2 October 2026, in Petaling Jaya's local time zone). Evening golden hour runs 18:38 to 19:05. The moon is a waning gibbous at 66% illumination.
Live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour and moon times for Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. Pick any date to see the light for that day in local time.
On the 2026 June solstice the sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 19:24 in Petaling Jaya (12h 18m of daylight). On the December solstice it rises at 07:13 and sets at 19:09 (11h 57m).
| Event | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 19:24 | 12h 6m |
| June solstice | 07:06 | 19:24 | 12h 18m |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 19:09 | 12h 7m |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 19:09 | 11h 57m |
Full sun timeline for Petaling Jaya
Civil dawn, when the sky starts to brighten before sunrise.
The moment the top edge of the sun appears on the horizon.
End of the soft, warm morning light photographers love.
The sun reaches its highest point in the sky for the day.
Start of the warm, low evening light before sunset.
The moment the sun dips fully below the horizon.
Civil dusk, when the last usable daylight fades.
Golden hour and blue hour in Petaling Jaya
The best windows for warm and cool natural light on this date.
Moon over Petaling Jaya
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:23 | 19:21 | 11h 58m |
| February | 07:27 | 19:28 | 12h 1m |
| March | 07:19 | 19:25 | 12h 6m |
| April | 07:08 | 19:19 | 12h 11m |
| May | 07:02 | 19:17 | 12h 16m |
| June | 07:04 | 19:23 | 12h 18m |
| July | 07:11 | 19:28 | 12h 17m |
| August | 07:11 | 19:24 | 12h 13m |
| September | 07:05 | 19:12 | 12h 8m |
| October | 06:57 | 19:00 | 12h 3m |
| November | 06:58 | 18:57 | 11h 59m |
| December | 07:10 | 19:06 | 11h 57m |
Sun and moon in Petaling Jaya
If you are scheduling a rooftop dinner or an early hike, the daily sun and moon schedule for Petaling Jaya is easy to check here. This page shows live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, morning and evening golden hour, blue hour, dawn and dusk, plus the current moon phase and the moonrise and moonset times for Petaling Jaya. Every value is calculated in the browser for the date you pick and shown in the local time of Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. Petaling Jaya sits at roughly 3.11 degrees north, in the northern hemisphere, so it sees very little seasonal change, with day length staying close to twelve hours all year and a short, fast twilight after sunset. Because the length of the day changes with the seasons, the exact sunrise and sunset in Petaling Jaya shift from week to week. Pick any date with the date picker to see how the light will fall on a specific day, which is handy for planning a shoot, an event, a wedding, a flight or simply the best moment to catch the last warm light of the evening. Golden hour, that soft warm window near sunrise and sunset, is the favourite of photographers in Petaling Jaya. Blue hour, the cooler stretch just before sunrise and just after sunset, is ideal for cityscapes and long exposures. Combined with the moon phase and moon times, this gives you a complete picture of natural light over Petaling Jaya, Malaysia for any day of the year.
What time is sunset in Petaling Jaya today?
The sun sets in Petaling Jaya at 19:05 today, Friday, 2 October 2026, in Petaling Jaya's own local time. The warm light starts well before that: evening golden hour opens at 18:38, giving 27 minutes of low golden light before the sun reaches the horizon. Sunset is not the end of the light either. Last light, the moment usable daylight ends at civil dusk, follows 21 minutes later at 19:26, and the sky is properly dark at 20:14, 1h 9m after sunset.
Tomorrow the sun sets at 19:05 in Petaling Jaya. To the minute, that is the same time as today. Over the coming week sunset moves 2 minutes 39 seconds earlier.
Is the day getting longer or shorter in Petaling Jaya right now?
Petaling Jaya gets 12h 5m of daylight today, from sunrise to sunset. Tomorrow will be 10 seconds shorter. Over the next seven days Petaling Jaya loses 1 minute 8 seconds of daylight.
When are the earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Petaling Jaya?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Petaling Jaya falls on 7 November at 18:57, 44 days before the December solstice, and the latest on 16 February at 19:28.
Sunrise runs on its own schedule: earliest on 29 October at 06:56, latest on 6 February at 07:27, 47 days after the December solstice. The four dates in the table below do not line up with the solstices, and they are not supposed to. Earth's orbit is slightly elliptical and its axis is tilted, so the sun runs a few minutes fast or slow against clock time through the year. That offset, the equation of time, is what pushes the earliest sunset ahead of the shortest day and the latest sunrise behind it.
| Extreme | Date | Local time | Why then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earliest sunrise | 29 Oct 2026 | 06:56 | 53 days before the December solstice |
| Latest sunrise | 6 Feb 2026 | 07:27 | 47 days after the December solstice |
| Earliest sunset | 7 Nov 2026 | 18:57 | 44 days before the December solstice |
| Latest sunset | 16 Feb 2026 | 19:28 | 57 days after the December solstice |
How long does twilight last in Petaling Jaya?
First light in Petaling Jaya arrives 21 minutes before sunrise today, at 06:39. After sunset the light hangs on for another 21 minutes, until 19:26. That evening stretch is not the same all year in Petaling Jaya: it runs from 21 minutes at its shortest, in September, to 23 minutes at its longest, in June. The lower the angle at which the sun crosses the horizon, the longer twilight lasts, which is why dusk is a slow affair at high latitudes and abrupt near the equator.
How high does the sun get in Petaling Jaya?
At midday on the June solstice the sun stands 69.7 degrees above the horizon in Petaling Jaya. On the December solstice it climbs only 63.5 degrees. The midday sun stays high enough all year that noon shadows in Petaling Jaya are always shorter than the object casting them, about 0.50 times their height at the lowest point of the year.
Twice a year, on 28 March and 15 September, the midday sun over Petaling Jaya comes within half a degree of straight overhead, reaching 89.91 degrees at its highest. On those days an upright post casts almost no shadow at solar noon, which is why they are sometimes called zero shadow days. It can only happen between the tropics, where the sun passes directly over a place at all.
Frequently asked questions about Petaling Jaya
What time is sunrise in Petaling Jaya today?
The sun rises in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia at 07:00 on Friday, 2 October 2026, and sets at 19:05. Use the date picker above to check sunrise for any other day. All times are given in the local time zone of Petaling Jaya.
When is golden hour in Petaling Jaya?
Petaling Jaya has two golden hours each day. On Friday, 2 October 2026 the morning window runs from 07:00 to 07:27, and the evening window from 18:38 to 19:05, all in local time. Pick another date above to plan a shoot down to the minute.
Why do sunrise and sunset change through the year in Petaling Jaya?
Because Petaling Jaya lies in the northern hemisphere, its days are longest around June and shortest around December. In Petaling Jaya the longer solstice day runs about 12h 18m and the shorter one about 11h 57m, as shown in the table above. As Earth orbits the Sun, the point on the horizon where the Sun rises and sets moves, which lengthens or shortens the day and shifts sunrise and sunset times.
Are the times for Petaling Jaya accurate?
Yes. Times are computed with the well established SunCalc astronomy library using the coordinates of Petaling Jaya and shown in its local time zone. They are accurate to about a minute for a clear, flat horizon. Hills, tall buildings and atmospheric conditions can shift the moment you actually see the Sun by a few minutes.
Does this page show the moon phase for Petaling Jaya?
Yes. The current moon phase, the percentage of the Moon that is lit, and the moonrise and moonset times for Petaling Jaya are all shown for the selected date, so you can plan around a full moon or a dark new moon sky.
How much daylight does Petaling Jaya gain or lose each day?
Petaling Jaya has 12h 5m of daylight on Friday, 2 October 2026 and is losing daylight: 1 minute 8 seconds over the following seven days, with tomorrow 10 seconds shorter than today. The daily change is at its largest near the March and September equinoxes and almost stops at the June and December solstices.
When is the earliest sunset in Petaling Jaya?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Petaling Jaya is on 7 November at 18:57, 44 days before the December solstice. The earliest sunset and the shortest day are not the same date, because the sun runs a few minutes fast or slow against clock time through the year, an effect called the equation of time.
How long does it stay light after sunset in Petaling Jaya?
About 21 minutes on Friday, 2 October 2026. The sun sets at 19:05 and usable daylight ends at civil dusk, 19:26, with full astronomical darkness at 20:14. The higher the latitude, the longer that fade takes.
Data and methodology: every time on this page is computed from Petaling Jaya's coordinates with SunCalc, an open source astronomy library, not estimated or looked up from a table. Coordinates 3.11, 101.61, time zone Asia/Kuala_Lumpur. Accurate to about a minute for a flat, unobstructed horizon; terrain, tall buildings and atmospheric conditions can shift the moment the sun is actually visible by a few minutes. Full method on methodology.
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