What time is it in Kaohsiung right now?

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

What time zone is Kaohsiung in?

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

Does Kaohsiung observe daylight saving time?

No. Kaohsiung 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 Kaohsiung?

Open the time zone converter for Kaohsiung 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 Kaohsiung, Takao, Taiwan

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

Kaohsiung, Taiwan

6:35 PM:53

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+8

Country: Taiwan
Region: Takao
Lat/Long: 22°37'N / 120°19'E
Elevation: 9 m
Population: 2,737,660
Currency: Dollar (TWD)
Languages: Chinese, Min Nan Chinese, Hakka Chinese
Dialling code: +886

Time zone in Kaohsiung

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
Kaohsiung keeps UTC+8

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Kaohsiung today

Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
5:24 PM
Day length
11 hours 24 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Kaohsiung for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 22°37'N / 120°19'E.

Time difference between Kaohsiung and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Kaohsiung
City	Local time	Compared to Kaohsiung
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:35 AM	−12h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:35 AM	−15h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:35 AM	−13h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:35 AM	−12h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:35 AM	−14h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:35 AM	−11h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:35 AM	−8h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:35 AM	−7h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:35 AM	−7h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:35 AM	−7h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:35 PM	−6h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:35 PM	−4h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:05 PM	−2h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:35 PM	Same time
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:35 PM	Same time
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:35 PM	+1h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:35 PM	+3h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:35 PM	+5h (ahead)

Other cities near Kaohsiung

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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.