Right now, local time in Hsinchu is 21:46 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hsinchu ranks #1343 worldwide by population and #8 in Taiwan.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Taipei GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 11h 12m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 10h 36m (winter) – 13h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hsinchu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hsinchu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 24.80° S, 59.03° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Villa General Guemes, Argentina, about 47 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:46 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Cordoba)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hsinchu today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:46
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 286.4° from north (WNW (286°))
Full prayer timetable for Hsinchu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hsinchu sits in the Asia/Taipei time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 12m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 89 cities we cover in Taiwan.
Hsinchu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 746 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,750 km off. Its position on the globe is 24.80° N, 120.97° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:46 | −16h |
| Chicago | 07:46 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 10:46 | −11h |
| London | 13:46 | −8h |
| Paris | 14:46 | −7h |
| Moscow | 16:46 | −5h |
| Dubai | 17:46 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 19:16 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:46 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 21:46 | same time |
| Tokyo | 22:46 | +1h |
| Sydney | 00:46 | +3h |
Best time to call Hsinchu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hsinchu local time:
Cities sharing Hsinchu's time zone
Distances from Hsinchu
| Hong Kong | 746 km | WSW (250°) |
| Tokyo | 2,162 km | NE (52°) |
| Singapore | 3,193 km | SW (218°) |
| Mumbai | 4,980 km | W (273°) |
| Dubai | 6,544 km | WNW (286°) |
| Sydney | 7,265 km | SSE (153°) |
| Moscow | 7,344 km | NW (322°) |
| London | 9,775 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 9,817 km | NW (325°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,968 km | NE (46°) |
| Chicago | 12,038 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 18,750 km | W (274°) |
Cities near Hsinchu
FAQ
What time is it in Hsinchu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hsinchu (Taiwan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hsinchu in?
Hsinchu runs on the Asia/Taipei IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Hsinchu observe daylight saving time?
Hsinchu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hsinchu today?
Hsinchu sees sunrise at 06:04 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 11h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hsinchu tonight?
The moon phase over Hsinchu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hsinchu?
The antipode of Hsinchu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 24.80° S, 59.03° W. It falls on land, near Villa General Guemes, Argentina, about 47 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hsinchu?
Hsinchu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hsinchu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hsinchu, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.