What time is it in Taipei right now?

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

What time zone is Taipei in?

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

Does Taipei observe daylight saving time?

No. Taipei 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 Taipei?

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

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

Taipei, Taiwan

10:36 PM:34

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+8

Country: Taiwan
Region: Taiwan
Lat/Long: 25°03'N / 121°32'E
Elevation: 5 m
Population: 7,871,900
Currency: Dollar (TWD)
Languages: Chinese, Min Nan Chinese, Hakka Chinese
Dialling code: +886

Time zone in Taipei

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
Taipei keeps UTC+8

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Taipei today

Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
5:16 PM
Day length
11 hours 18 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Taipei for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 25°03'N / 121°32'E.

Time difference between Taipei and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Taipei
City	Local time	Compared to Taipei
New YorkUnited States	Tue 10:36 AM	−12h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 7:36 AM	−15h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 9:36 AM	−13h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 10:36 AM	−12h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 8:36 AM	−14h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 11:36 AM	−11h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 2:36 PM	−8h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 3:36 PM	−7h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 3:36 PM	−7h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 3:36 PM	−7h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 4:36 PM	−6h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 6:36 PM	−4h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 8:06 PM	−2h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 10:36 PM	Same time
ShanghaiChina	Tue 10:36 PM	Same time
TokyoJapan	Tue 11:36 PM	+1h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 1:36 AM	+3h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 3:36 AM	+5h (ahead)

Other cities near Taipei

All 67 cities in Taiwan

Frequently asked questions

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.