Current Time in Taipei, Taiwan
Live local time in Taipei with its UTC offset, daylight saving status and the time difference from your location.
Taipei Asia/Taipei
About time in Taipei
Taipei uses Taipei Standard Time (CST, UTC+8) all year. Taipei does not use daylight saving time, so its UTC offset never changes.
Taiwan uses UTC+8 all year. The abbreviation CST is shared with China Standard Time and US Central Standard Time, so always add the city or UTC offset when sharing a time.
Taipei uses UTC+8 all year, with no daylight saving time. That is the same clock as Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore and Manila, and one hour behind Tokyo and Seoul. New York is 13 hours behind Taipei from November to March and 12 hours behind from March to November, so 9 p.m. in Taipei is 8 a.m. in New York in winter and 9 a.m. in summer. Los Angeles is 16 hours behind in winter and 15 in summer.
Taiwan last used daylight saving time in 1979, from July 1 to September 30. It also did so in 1974 and 1975 and in many summers after 1945. From 1937 to 1945, under Japanese rule, the island kept Tokyo time, UTC+9. Taiwan officially calls it National Standard Time. Software often labels it CST, for China Standard Time, and the same letters also mean US Central Standard Time. Add the city name or UTC+8 when you send a time abroad.
Time difference between Taipei and other cities
The table below is calculated live from your browser's time zone data, so it already includes today's daylight saving rules.
| City | Time there now | Compared with Taipei |
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Sunrise and sunset in Taipei
Local times in Taipei, calculated for its coordinates (25.03° N, 121.57° E). They can differ by a minute or two from official tables.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | |||
| March equinox (Mar 20, 2026) | 05:58 | 18:04 | 12h 06m |
| June solstice (Jun 21, 2026) | 05:04 | 18:46 | 13h 42m |
| September equinox (Sep 22, 2026) | 05:42 | 17:51 | 12h 09m |
| December solstice (Dec 21, 2026) | 06:34 | 17:08 | 10h 35m |
Working hours in Taipei converted to UTC
| Local time in Taipei | UTC (standard time) |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | 01:00 |
| 12:00 | 04:00 |
| 17:00 | 09:00 |
Frequently asked questions about time in Taipei
What time zone is Taipei in?
Taipei is in the Taipei Standard Time zone (Asia/Taipei). Its standard UTC offset is UTC+8.
Does Taipei observe daylight saving time?
No. Taipei stays on UTC+8 all year, so its time difference to cities that do change their clocks shifts by one hour whenever they switch.
When is the longest day of the year in Taipei?
Around Jun 21, at the June solstice. The sun rises at 05:04 and sets at 18:46 local time, about 13h 42m of daylight. The shortest day is around Dec 21, with about 10h 35m.
What does a 09:00–17:00 working day in Taipei look like in UTC?
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Taipei is 01:00–09:00 UTC in standard time.