Time in Taipei
Taipei uses Taiwan's National Standard Time, UTC+8, all year with no daylight saving. The offset matches China, Hong Kong, Singapore and the Philippines.
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- IANA time zone:
- Asia/Taipei
- Country:
- Taiwan
- Coordinates:
- 25.03° N, 121.57° E
- Clock changes in 2026:
- none, UTC+8 all year
Taiwan's standard time
Taiwan's time is commonly written CST, for Chungyuan or China Standard Time, or simply as Taiwan time, UTC+8. Official time is maintained by a national standards laboratory and broadcast to clocks, phones and the rail network. Taiwan used summer time on and off for decades, moving clocks forward in most years from 1946 to 1961, again in 1974 and 1975, and a final time in 1979, during the oil crisis. Since then the clock has stayed at UTC+8.
Taipei lies at about 121.6° east, just east of the 120th meridian that defines the zone, so the sun and the clock line up closely. Solar noon falls around 11:52 to 11:55 AM. In June the sun rises close to 5:04 AM and sets around 6:46 PM, about 13 hours 42 minutes of daylight; in December it rises around 6:34 AM and sets near 5:09 PM.
When to call Taipei
Hours that fall inside 9:00–17:00 both in Taipei and in the other city, using today's offsets.
Daylight in Taipei
Monday, October 19, 2026, local time
- Sunrise
- 5:53 AM
- Sunset
- 5:23 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 30 min
- Solar noon
- 11:38 AM
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 19 | 5:53 AM | 5:23 PM | 11 h 30 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 5:54 AM | 5:22 PM | 11 h 28 min−2′ |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 5:54 AM | 5:21 PM | 11 h 27 min−1′ |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 5:55 AM | 5:20 PM | 11 h 26 min−1′ |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 5:55 AM | 5:20 PM | 11 h 24 min−2′ |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 5:56 AM | 5:19 PM | 11 h 23 min−1′ |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 5:56 AM | 5:18 PM | 11 h 22 min−1′ |
Approximate times (usually within two minutes), calculated from the city's coordinates with the NOAA solar equations. Hills, tall buildings and unusual air refraction can shift what you see.
Working hours and the TWSE
Office hours are typically 9:00 to 18:00 with a lunch break around noon, when many offices dim the lights for a short nap. The Taiwan Stock Exchange trades from 9:00 to 13:30 without a midday break, one of the shortest sessions among major Asian markets. Taiwan's large chip and electronics industry often runs evening calls with customers in the United States.
Taipei against New York and London
Taipei is twelve hours ahead of New York from March to November and thirteen hours ahead in the US winter, so a 9:00 AM meeting in Taipei is 8:00 or 9:00 PM the evening before in New York. London is seven hours behind in summer and eight in winter. Tokyo and Seoul are one hour ahead of Taipei. To try a specific hour, use the time zone converter or compare cities on the world clock.
Nearby cities and their time
| Nearby cities | Distance | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Shanghai China | 690 km | same time |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 810 km | same time |
| Manila Philippines | 1,160 km | same time |
| Seoul South Korea | 1,480 km | +1 h |
| Osaka Japan | 1,720 km | +1 h |
| Beijing China | 1,720 km | same time |
Frequently asked questions
- Does Taiwan use daylight saving time?
- No. Taiwan last changed its clocks for summer in 1979 and has stayed on UTC+8 all year since.
- Is Taipei on the same time as Beijing?
- Yes. Both use UTC+8 and neither observes daylight saving, so Taipei and Beijing always show the same time.
- How many hours behind Tokyo is Taipei?
- One hour, all year. Japan uses UTC+9 and Taiwan UTC+8, and neither changes clocks.
- When does the Taiwan Stock Exchange close?
- Regular trading ends at 13:30 Taipei time. The session starts at 9:00 and has no lunch break.