Time zone
Taiwan Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. IANA zone Asia/Taipei.
Time in Taiwan
Time in Taichung now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC+8 Taiwan Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:04 AM
- Sunset
- 5:17 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 13 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Taichung time zone
Clock changes
Taichung does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+8 all year.
Location
Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan. Coordinates 24.15° N, 120.68° E; population about 2,850,285.
Sunrise and sunset in Taichung today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:40 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:04 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:40 AM
- Sunset
- 5:17 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:40 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 13 min
- Night length
- 12 h 47 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:50 AM – 6:35 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:45 PM – 5:31 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:40 AM – 5:50 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:31 PM – 5:40 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.
Taichung time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Taichung |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Taichung |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 16 hours behind Taichung |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Taichung |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Taichung |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Taichung |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 18 hours behind Taichung |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 17 hours behind Taichung |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Taichung |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Taichung |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Taichung |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Taichung |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Taichung |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Taichung |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Taichung |
Questions about time in Taichung
What time zone is Taichung in?
Taichung 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 Taichung observe daylight saving time?
No. Taichung stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Taichung from UTC?
Taichung is 8 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Taichung 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 6:04 AM and set at 5:17 PM, giving 11 h 13 min of daylight.
Near Taichung
- New Taipei City, Taiwan 128 km
- Taipei, Taiwan 132 km
- Tainan, Taiwan 137 km
- Kaohsiung, Taiwan 174 km
- Putian, China 222 km
- Jinjiang, China 226 km
- Quanzhou, China 229 km
- Fuzhou, China 254 km