Time in Taipei, Taiwan
Thursday, 5 November 2026
What time is it in Taipei? It is on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
Next public holiday in Taiwan: Constitution Day, Friday, 25 December (in 50 days) · All holidays
Taipei time zone
- Time zone
- Taipei Standard Time (CST)
- UTC offset
- UTC+8
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Taipei
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Taipei
Taipei does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+8 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Taipei today
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Golden hour
- 05:49–06:35 and 16:39–17:25
- Day length
- 11 h 7 min (1 min 13 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:40–06:03 and 17:11–17:34
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 1 June 203024% of the Sun covered, maximum at 16:15
Moon in Taipei today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 15%
- Moonrise
- 02:09
- Moonset
- 14:34
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 22:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 15:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 7 July 2028Maximum at 02:19
About Taipei
Taipei is the capital city of Taiwan. Clocks in Taipei are set to CST (UTC+8). About 7,871,900 people live in Taipei.
- Coordinates
- 25°03′11″N 121°31′35″E
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Region
- Taiwan
- District
- Taipei City
- Country
- Taiwan
- Population
- 7,871,900
Where is Taipei
Best time to call Taipei
Working hours in Taipei are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Taipei
Time in other cities in Taiwan
Time difference from Taipei
+ means the time there is ahead of Taipei, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −16 hours
- Chicago USA −14 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −14 hours
- New York USA −13 hours
- Toronto Canada −13 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −11 hours
- London UK −8 hours
- Berlin Germany −7 hours
- Paris France −7 hours
- Cairo Egypt −6 hours
- Istanbul Turkey −5 hours
- Moscow Russia −5 hours
- Dubai UAE −4 hours
- Mumbai India −2.5 hours
- Beijing China same time
- Hong Kong same time
- Singapore same time
- Seoul South Korea +1 hour
- Tokyo Japan +1 hour
- Sydney Australia +3 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Taipei in?
Taipei is in the CST time zone (Asia/Taipei), UTC+8.
Does Taipei observe daylight saving time?
No. Taipei stays on UTC+8 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Taipei?
The current UTC offset in Taipei is UTC+8.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Taipei is currently UTC+8.
What time is sunrise in Taipei today?
Today the sun rises in Taipei at 06:03 and sets at 17:11.