Right now, local time in Taipei is 13:08 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Taipei ranks #40 worldwide by population — the largest city 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
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 11h 12m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 10h 35m (winter) – 13h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 53% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Taipei — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Taipei through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.05° S, 58.47° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is El Espinillo, Argentina, about 11 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:08 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Cordoba)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Taipei today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:44
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 286.6° from north (WNW (287°))
Full prayer timetable for Taipei — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Taipei 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. As the largest city in Taiwan, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Taipei's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 808 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,804 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.05° N, 121.53° 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 | 21:08 | −16h |
| Chicago | 23:08 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 02:08 | −11h |
| London | 05:08 | −8h |
| Paris | 06:08 | −7h |
| Moscow | 08:08 | −5h |
| Dubai | 09:08 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 10:38 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 13:08 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 13:08 | same time |
| Tokyo | 14:08 | +1h |
| Sydney | 16:08 | +3h |
Best time to call Taipei
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Taipei local time:
Cities sharing Taipei's time zone
Distances from Taipei
| Hong Kong | 808 km | WSW (249°) |
| Tokyo | 2,100 km | NE (51°) |
| Singapore | 3,249 km | SW (219°) |
| Mumbai | 5,035 km | W (272°) |
| Dubai | 6,591 km | WNW (286°) |
| Sydney | 7,264 km | SSE (153°) |
| Moscow | 7,357 km | NW (322°) |
| London | 9,781 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 9,827 km | NW (325°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,908 km | NE (46°) |
| Chicago | 11,991 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 18,804 km | W (275°) |
Cities near Taipei
FAQ
What time is it in Taipei right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Taipei (Taiwan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Taipei in?
Taipei runs on the Asia/Taipei IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Taipei observe daylight saving time?
Taipei does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Taipei today?
Taipei sees sunrise at 06:02 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 11h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Taipei tonight?
The moon phase over Taipei tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 53.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Taipei?
The antipode of Taipei — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.05° S, 58.47° W. It falls on land, near El Espinillo, Argentina, about 11 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Taipei?
Taipei lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Taipei?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Taipei, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.