The current local time in Taipei, Taiwan, live to the second — with today’s date, the UTC offset, sunrise and sunset, and how far ahead or behind Taipei is from you.
What time zone is Taipei in?
Taipei, Taiwan uses the Asia/Taipei IANA time zone. Its current offset is UTC+8 and it has no seasonal offset change this year.
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Current local date calculated live in your browser
Current abbreviation, daylight-saving status and clock changes are calculated from your browser’s IANA time-zone data.
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Cities using Asia/Taipei
These directory cities share the same IANA time-zone identifier and therefore follow the same civil-time rules.
No other cities in this directory use the exact same IANA identifier.
How this time data is calculated
Clock time, UTC offset, abbreviation and daylight-saving transitions come from the IANA time-zone data available in your browser. Sunrise, sunset, solar noon and day length are calculated daily from Taipei’s coordinates using the standard 90.833° solar zenith. Values update locally; no location data is sent to our server. Read the full methodology and data sources.
About time in Taipei
Taipei is in Taiwan and observes the Asia/Taipei time zone. Its current UTC offset is calculated live in your browser. The clock above is live and updates every second, and it automatically reflects daylight saving time whenever Taipei is observing it — so the offset you see is always the one in effect right now.
To see how Taipei lines up with your own location or with colleagues elsewhere, open the meeting planner or spin the interactive globe. You can also pin Taipei to your world clock board to keep an eye on it alongside other cities.
Frequently asked questions
What is the current local time in Taipei?
The current local time in Taipei, Taiwan is shown live at the top of this page and updates every second. Taipei follows the Asia/Taipei time zone.
What time zone is Taipei in?
Taipei uses the Asia/Taipei time zone. The clock on this page automatically adjusts for daylight saving time whenever Taipei is observing it, so the UTC offset shown is always the one currently in effect.
How can I see the time difference between Taipei and my location?
Use the meeting planner or spin the interactive globe to compare Taipei with your own time zone, or pin it to your world clock board to track it alongside other cities.