Current time in Taiwan

2:27:20PM

Thursday, November 5, 2026, CST (UTC+8)

UTC+8

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  1. TaiwanCST (UTC+8)
    2:27 PMThu, Nov 5
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    6:27 AMThu, Nov 5
Thursday, November 5, 2026

Taiwan time zone

Time zone
Taiwan Standard Time (CST)
UTC offset
UTC+8
IANA time zone
Asia/Taipei
Daylight saving
Taiwan does not observe daylight saving time.
Sun (Thu, Nov 5, 2026)
Sunrise 6:03 AM, sunset 5:11 PM
Capital
Taipei
Population
23,451,837
Coordinates
25.05° N, 121.53° E

Time difference from Taiwan

CityLocal timeDifference
London6:27 AMLondon is 8 hours behind
New York1:27 AMNew York is 13 hours behind
Los Angeles10:27 PMLos Angeles is 16 hours behind
Dubai10:27 AMDubai is 4 hours behind
New Delhi11:57 AMNew Delhi is 2 hours 30 minutes behind
Singapore2:27 PMSingapore has the same time
Tokyo3:27 PMTokyo is 1 hour ahead
Sydney5:27 PMSydney is 3 hours ahead

Questions and answers

What time zone is Taiwan in?

Taiwan is in the Taiwan Standard Time (CST) time zone, which is UTC+8 right now. Its IANA time zone ID is Asia/Taipei.

Does Taiwan observe daylight saving time?

No. Taiwan does not observe daylight saving time, so its clocks stay at UTC+8 all year.

What is the time difference between Taiwan and New York?

Taiwan is 13 hours ahead of New York.

Cities in Taiwan