What time is it in Chiayi City right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chiayi City, Taiwan, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Taipei. Chiayi City is 8 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Chiayi City in?

Chiayi City uses Taiwan Standard Time. Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Taipei, and the current UTC offset is UTC+8.

Does Chiayi City observe daylight saving time?

No. Chiayi City stays on UTC+8 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Chiayi City?

Open the time zone converter for Chiayi City to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Chiayi City, Taiwan, Taiwan

Chiayi City is on Taiwan Standard Time, UTC+8. Chiayi City does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Chiayi City, Taiwan

6:38 PM:10

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+8

Country: Taiwan
Region: Taiwan
Lat/Long: 23°29'N / 120°27'E
Elevation: 45 m
Population: 263,188
Currency: Dollar (TWD)
Languages: Chinese, Min Nan Chinese, Hakka Chinese
Dialling code: +886

Time zone in Chiayi City

Time zone
Taiwan Standard Time
Asia/Taipei
UTC offset
UTC+8
8 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Chiayi City keeps UTC+8

Chiayi City keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Taipei, the one time zone in use in Taiwan. Chiayi City does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Time zone converter for Chiayi City Meeting planner for Chiayi City

Sunrise and sunset in Chiayi City today

Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
5:22 PM
Day length
11 hours 22 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Chiayi City for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 23°29'N / 120°27'E.

Time difference between Chiayi City and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Chiayi City. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Chiayi City
City	Local time	Compared to Chiayi City
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:38 AM	−12h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:38 AM	−15h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:38 AM	−13h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:38 AM	−12h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:38 AM	−14h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:38 AM	−11h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:38 AM	−8h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:38 AM	−7h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:38 AM	−7h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:38 AM	−7h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:38 PM	−6h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:38 PM	−4h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:08 PM	−2h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:38 PM	Same time
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:38 PM	Same time
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:38 PM	+1h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:38 PM	+3h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:38 PM	+5h (ahead)

Other cities near Chiayi City

All 67 cities in Taiwan

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.