Right now, local time in Taoyan is 06:19 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Taoyan ranks #66469 worldwide by population and #2834 in China.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 49m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Day length
- 10h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:49
- Daylight range
- 9h 49m (winter) – 14h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Taoyan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Taoyan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.77° S, 76.21° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Talcahuano, Chile, about 354 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:19 GMT-3 (America/Santiago)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Taoyan today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:01
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Dhuhr
- 12:49
- Asr
- 15:47
- Maghrib
- 18:09
- Isha
- 19:30
- Qibla direction
- 274.6° from north (W (275°))
Full prayer timetable for Taoyan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Taoyan sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Taoyan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,714 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,899 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.77° N, 103.79° 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 | 14:19 | −16h |
| Chicago | 16:19 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 19:19 | −11h |
| London | 22:19 | −8h |
| Paris | 23:19 | −7h |
| Moscow | 01:19 | −5h |
| Dubai | 02:19 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 03:49 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:19 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 06:19 | same time |
| Tokyo | 07:19 | +1h |
| Sydney | 09:19 | +3h |
Best time to call Taoyan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Taoyan local time:
Cities sharing Taoyan's time zone
Distances from Taoyan
| Hong Kong | 1,714 km | SE (141°) |
| Tokyo | 3,244 km | ENE (78°) |
| Mumbai | 3,510 km | WSW (248°) |
| Singapore | 3,716 km | S (180°) |
| Dubai | 4,741 km | W (271°) |
| Moscow | 5,431 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 7,910 km | NW (320°) |
| Paris | 7,917 km | NW (317°) |
| Sydney | 9,089 km | SE (142°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,201 km | NE (34°) |
| Chicago | 11,413 km | N (9°) |
| São Paulo | 16,899 km | WNW (286°) |
Cities near Taoyan
FAQ
What time is it in Taoyan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Taoyan (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Taoyan in?
Taoyan runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Taoyan observe daylight saving time?
Taoyan does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Taoyan today?
Taoyan sees sunrise at 07:28 and sunset at 18:11 today, giving 10h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Taoyan tonight?
The moon phase over Taoyan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Taoyan?
The antipode of Taoyan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.77° S, 76.21° W. It falls on land, near Talcahuano, Chile, about 354 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Taoyan?
Taoyan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Taoyan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Taoyan, clocks run about 49 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.