Current Time in Taipei, Taiwan
Live local time in Taipei with its UTC offset, daylight saving status and the time difference from your location.
Taipei Asia/Taipei
About time in Taipei
Taipei uses Taipei Standard Time (CST, UTC+8) all year. Taipei does not use daylight saving time, so its UTC offset never changes.
Taiwan uses UTC+8 all year. The abbreviation CST is shared with China Standard Time and US Central Standard Time, so always add the city or UTC offset when sharing a time.
Time difference between Taipei and other cities
The table below is calculated live from your browser's time zone data, so it already includes today's daylight saving rules.
| City | Time there now | Compared with Taipei |
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Working hours in Taipei converted to UTC
| Local time in Taipei | UTC (standard time) |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | 01:00 |
| 12:00 | 04:00 |
| 17:00 | 09:00 |
Frequently asked questions about time in Taipei
What time zone is Taipei in?
Taipei is in the Taipei Standard Time zone (Asia/Taipei). Its standard UTC offset is UTC+8.
Does Taipei observe daylight saving time?
No. Taipei stays on UTC+8 all year, so its time difference to cities that do change their clocks shifts by one hour whenever they switch.
What does a 09:00–17:00 working day in Taipei look like in UTC?
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Taipei is 01:00–09:00 UTC in standard time.