Right now, local time in New Taipei City is 04:34 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
New Taipei City ranks #94 worldwide by population and #2 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 21m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 11h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Daylight range
- 10h 35m (winter) – 13h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for New Taipei City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from New Taipei City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.06° S, 58.54° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is El Espinillo, Argentina, about 9 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:34 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Cordoba)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in New Taipei City today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:42
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Dhuhr
- 11:39
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 286.5° from north (WNW (287°))
Full prayer timetable for New Taipei City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
New Taipei City sits in the Asia/Taipei time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 89 cities we cover in Taiwan.
New Taipei City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 802 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,797 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.06° N, 121.46° 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 | 13:34 | −15h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | −11h |
| London | 20:34 | −8h |
| Paris | 21:34 | −7h |
| Moscow | 23:34 | −5h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | same time |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +1h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +3h |
Best time to call New Taipei City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in New Taipei City local time:
Cities sharing New Taipei City's time zone
Distances from New Taipei City
| Hong Kong | 802 km | WSW (249°) |
| Tokyo | 2,105 km | NE (52°) |
| Singapore | 3,246 km | SW (218°) |
| Mumbai | 5,028 km | W (272°) |
| Dubai | 6,584 km | WNW (286°) |
| Sydney | 7,268 km | SSE (153°) |
| Moscow | 7,352 km | NW (322°) |
| London | 9,777 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 9,822 km | NW (325°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,912 km | NE (46°) |
| Chicago | 11,993 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 18,797 km | W (275°) |
Cities near New Taipei City
FAQ
What time is it in New Taipei City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in New Taipei City (Taiwan), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is New Taipei City in?
New Taipei City runs on the Asia/Taipei IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does New Taipei City observe daylight saving time?
New Taipei City does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in New Taipei City today?
New Taipei City sees sunrise at 06:00 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 11h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over New Taipei City tonight?
The moon phase over New Taipei City tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of New Taipei City?
The antipode of New Taipei City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.06° S, 58.54° W. It falls on land, near El Espinillo, Argentina, about 9 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is New Taipei City?
New Taipei City lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in New Taipei City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In New Taipei City, clocks run about 21 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.