What time is it in Taichung right now?

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

What time zone is Taichung in?

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

Does Taichung observe daylight saving time?

No. Taichung 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 Taichung?

Open the time zone converter for Taichung 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 Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan

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

Taichung, Taiwan

1:58 AM:15

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

UTC+8

Country: Taiwan
Region: Taiwan
Lat/Long: 24°09'N / 120°41'E
Elevation: 91 m
Population: 2,850,285
Currency: Dollar (TWD)
Languages: Chinese, Min Nan Chinese, Hakka Chinese
Dialling code: +886

Time zone in Taichung

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
Taichung keeps UTC+8

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Taichung today

Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
5:20 PM
Day length
11 hours 19 minutes
Date
Wed, Oct 28, 2026

Times are local to Taichung for Wed, Oct 28, 2026, computed for 24°09'N / 120°41'E.

Time difference between Taichung and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Taichung
City	Local time	Compared to Taichung
New YorkUnited States	Tue 1:58 PM	−12h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 10:58 AM	−15h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 12:58 PM	−13h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 1:58 PM	−12h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 11:58 AM	−14h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 2:58 PM	−11h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 5:58 PM	−8h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 6:58 PM	−7h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 6:58 PM	−7h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 6:58 PM	−7h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 7:58 PM	−6h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 9:58 PM	−4h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 11:28 PM	−2h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Wed 1:58 AM	Same time
ShanghaiChina	Wed 1:58 AM	Same time
TokyoJapan	Wed 2:58 AM	+1h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 4:58 AM	+3h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 6:58 AM	+5h (ahead)

Other cities near Taichung

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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.