Right now, local time in Hualien City is 01:13 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hualien City ranks #6319 worldwide by population and #28 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 22m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 11h 13m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 10h 39m (winter) – 13h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hualien City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hualien City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 23.98° S, 58.40° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is El Espinillo, Argentina, about 113 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:13 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Cordoba)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hualien City today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:44
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 286.9° from north (WNW (287°))
Full prayer timetable for Hualien City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hualien City sits in the Asia/Taipei time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 13m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 89 cities we cover in Taiwan.
Hualien City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 782 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,817 km off. Its position on the globe is 23.98° N, 121.60° 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 | 09:13 | −16h |
| Chicago | 11:13 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 14:13 | −11h |
| London | 17:13 | −8h |
| Paris | 18:13 | −7h |
| Moscow | 20:13 | −5h |
| Dubai | 21:13 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 22:43 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:13 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 01:13 | same time |
| Tokyo | 02:13 | +1h |
| Sydney | 04:13 | +3h |
Best time to call Hualien City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hualien City local time:
Cities sharing Hualien City's time zone
Distances from Hualien City
| Hong Kong | 782 km | WSW (258°) |
| Tokyo | 2,171 km | NE (49°) |
| Singapore | 3,162 km | SW (220°) |
| Mumbai | 5,049 km | W (274°) |
| Dubai | 6,631 km | WNW (286°) |
| Sydney | 7,154 km | SSE (153°) |
| Moscow | 7,456 km | NW (323°) |
| London | 9,887 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 9,929 km | NW (325°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,985 km | NE (46°) |
| Chicago | 12,099 km | NNE (23°) |
| São Paulo | 18,817 km | W (270°) |
Cities near Hualien City
FAQ
What time is it in Hualien City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hualien City (Taiwan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hualien City in?
Hualien City runs on the Asia/Taipei IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Hualien City observe daylight saving time?
Hualien City does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hualien City today?
Hualien City sees sunrise at 06:01 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 11h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hualien City tonight?
The moon phase over Hualien City tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hualien City?
The antipode of Hualien City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 23.98° S, 58.40° W. It falls on land, near El Espinillo, Argentina, about 113 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hualien City?
Hualien City lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hualien City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hualien City, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.