Time in Taiwan

Time in Kaohsiung now

8:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

CST · UTC+8 Taiwan Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:03 AM
Sunset: 5:20 PM
Day length: 11 h 17 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Kaohsiung time zone

Time zone

Taiwan Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. IANA zone Asia/Taipei.

Clock changes

Kaohsiung does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+8 all year.

Location

Kaohsiung, Takao, Taiwan. Coordinates 22.62° N, 120.31° E; population about 2,737,660.

Sunrise and sunset in Kaohsiung today

Dawn (civil): 5:40 AM
Sunrise: 6:03 AM
Solar noon: 11:42 AM
Sunset: 5:20 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:43 PM
Day length: 11 h 17 min
Night length: 12 h 43 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:49 AM – 6:35 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:49 PM – 5:34 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:40 AM – 5:49 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:34 PM – 5:43 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Kaohsiung time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Kaohsiung
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	13 hours behind Kaohsiung
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	16 hours behind Kaohsiung
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	14 hours behind Kaohsiung
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	15 hours behind Kaohsiung
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	15 hours behind Kaohsiung
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	18 hours behind Kaohsiung
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	17 hours behind Kaohsiung
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	13 hours behind Kaohsiung
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	15 hours behind Kaohsiung
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	14 hours behind Kaohsiung
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	11 hours behind Kaohsiung
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	11 hours behind Kaohsiung
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	8 hours behind Kaohsiung
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	8 hours behind Kaohsiung

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Questions about time in Kaohsiung

What time zone is Kaohsiung in?

Kaohsiung uses Taiwan Standard Time (CST, UTC+8) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Asia/Taipei, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Kaohsiung observe daylight saving time?

No. Kaohsiung stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.

How far is Kaohsiung from UTC?

Kaohsiung is 8 hours ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Kaohsiung today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:03 AM and set at 5:20 PM, giving 11 h 17 min of daylight.

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