Time in Taiwan

Time in Tainan now

8:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

CST · UTC+8 Taiwan Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:04 AM
Sunset: 5:20 PM
Day length: 11 h 16 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Tainan time zone

Time zone

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

Clock changes

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

Location

Tainan, Taiwan, Taiwan. Coordinates 22.99° N, 120.21° E; population about 1,856,642.

Sunrise and sunset in Tainan today

Dawn (civil): 5:41 AM
Sunrise: 6:04 AM
Solar noon: 11:42 AM
Sunset: 5:20 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:43 PM
Day length: 11 h 16 min
Night length: 12 h 44 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:50 AM – 6:35 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:49 PM – 5:34 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:41 AM – 5:50 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.

Tainan time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Tainan

What time zone is Tainan in?

Tainan 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 Tainan observe daylight saving time?

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

How far is Tainan from UTC?

Tainan is 8 hours ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Tainan 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 5:20 PM, giving 11 h 16 min of daylight.

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