Time zone
Taiwan Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. IANA zone Asia/Taipei.
Time in Taiwan
Time in Taipei now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC+8 Taiwan Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:02 AM
- Sunset
- 5:12 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 11 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Taipei time zone
Clock changes
Taipei does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+8 all year.
Location
Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan. Coordinates 25.05° N, 121.53° E; population about 7,871,900.
Sunrise and sunset in Taipei today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:38 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:02 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:37 AM
- Sunset
- 5:12 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:36 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 11 min
- Night length
- 12 h 50 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:47 AM – 6:33 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:40 PM – 5:27 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:38 AM – 5:47 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:27 PM – 5:36 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.
Taipei time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Taipei |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Taipei |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 16 hours behind Taipei |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Taipei |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Taipei |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Taipei |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 18 hours behind Taipei |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 17 hours behind Taipei |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Taipei |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Taipei |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Taipei |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Taipei |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Taipei |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Taipei |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Taipei |
Questions about time in Taipei
What time zone is Taipei in?
Taipei 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 Taipei observe daylight saving time?
No. Taipei stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Taipei from UTC?
Taipei is 8 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Taipei 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 6:02 AM and set at 5:12 PM, giving 11 h 11 min of daylight.
Near Taipei
- New Taipei City, Taiwan 7 km
- Taichung, Taiwan 132 km
- Fuzhou, China 249 km
- Putian, China 257 km
- Tainan, Taiwan 265 km
- Quanzhou, China 297 km
- Kaohsiung, Taiwan 298 km
- Jinjiang, China 299 km