Current Time in Taipei, Taiwan 🇹🇼
Lat/Long:
25.05306° N,
121.52639° E
Population: 7,871,900
Country:
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Taiwan
IANA Timezone:
Asia/Taipei
Timezone Offset:
UTC+08:00
· GMT+08:00
Timezone:
CST
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Taiwan:
CST
Time in Taipei — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Taipei's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Taipei right now?
The current local time in Taipei, Taiwan is 09:01 (Tuesday, 3 November 2026). Taipei observes the Asia/Taipei time zone, which is UTC+8 .
Which time zone does Taipei use?
Taipei uses Asia/Taipei, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Taipei.
Does Taipei observe daylight saving time?
Taipei is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Asia/Taipei time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Taipei?
Right now Taipei is at UTC+8. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Taipei observes DST.
When does the day change in Taipei?
Midnight in Taipei occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Taipei zone. Since Taipei is at UTC+8, the date here is ahead of UTC by 8 hours.