Current local time in Taipei, Taiwan
Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, is on Taiwan Standard Time (UTC+8) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Taiwan Standard TimeIANA: Asia/Taipei
- UTC offset
- UTC+8same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledNo daylight saving here
- Sunrise · Sunset today
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- Country
- TaiwanAsia · capital city
- Population
- 7.9 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +886currency: Dollar (TWD)
- Coordinates
- 25.05° N, 121.53° ENorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Taipei today
- First light (civil dawn)
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Taipei
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Taipei | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 7h behind | 2h |
| US New York | --:-- | 12h behind | None |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 15h behind | None |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 6h behind | 3h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 4h behind | 5h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 2h 30m behind | 6h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | same time | 9h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | same time | 9h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 2h ahead | 7h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 11h behind | None |
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Best time to call Taipei
Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Taipei
Taipei does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC+8 all year. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Taipei shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Taipei
All of Taiwan keeps the same standard time as Taipei (UTC+8).
Sunrise and sunset in Taipei, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:38 | 17:15 | 10h 36m |
| February | 06:36 | 17:37 | 11h 01m |
| March | 06:17 | 17:55 | 11h 38m |
| April | 05:45 | 18:09 | 12h 24m |
| May | 05:18 | 18:23 | 13h 05m |
| June | 05:04 | 18:39 | 13h 35m |
| July | 05:07 | 18:47 | 13h 40m |
| August | 05:21 | 18:39 | 13h 18m |
| September | 05:34 | 18:14 | 12h 39m |
| October | 05:45 | 17:41 | 11h 56m |
| November | 06:00 | 17:13 | 11h 13m |
| December | 06:21 | 17:04 | 10h 42m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 13h 42m of daylight (sunrise 05:04, sunset 18:46). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 10h 35m.
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Straight-line distance and time difference
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Taipei
What time zone is Taipei in?
Taipei uses the Asia/Taipei time zone (Taiwan Standard Time), UTC+8.
Does Taipei observe daylight saving time?
No. Taipei stays on UTC+8 all year.
What is the time difference between Taipei and New York?
Right now New York is 12h behind Taipei. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Taipei does not.
What is the time difference between Taipei and London?
London is 7h behind Taipei right now. Office hours overlap for about 2 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Taipei?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 05:04 and sets about 18:46 (13h 42m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 06:34 and sets about 17:09 (10h 35m).
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