Right now, local time in Taoyuan is 21:51 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Taoyuan ranks #1274 worldwide by population and #7 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 11h 12m
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Daylight range
- 10h 35m (winter) – 13h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Taoyuan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Taoyuan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 24.99° S, 58.70° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is El Espinillo, Argentina, about 15 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:51 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Cordoba)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Taoyuan today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:45
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:39
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 286.5° from north (WNW (287°))
Full prayer timetable for Taoyuan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Taoyuan 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.
Taoyuan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 784 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,781 km off. Its position on the globe is 24.99° N, 121.30° 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 | 05:51 | −16h |
| Chicago | 07:51 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 10:51 | −11h |
| London | 13:51 | −8h |
| Paris | 14:51 | −7h |
| Moscow | 16:51 | −5h |
| Dubai | 17:51 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 19:21 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:51 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 21:51 | same time |
| Tokyo | 22:51 | +1h |
| Sydney | 00:51 | +3h |
Best time to call Taoyuan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Taoyuan local time:
Cities sharing Taoyuan's time zone
Distances from Taoyuan
| Hong Kong | 784 km | WSW (249°) |
| Tokyo | 2,122 km | NE (52°) |
| Singapore | 3,230 km | SW (218°) |
| Mumbai | 5,012 km | W (272°) |
| Dubai | 6,570 km | WNW (286°) |
| Sydney | 7,268 km | SSE (153°) |
| Moscow | 7,348 km | NW (322°) |
| London | 9,774 km | NNW (328°) |
| Paris | 9,819 km | NW (325°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,929 km | NE (46°) |
| Chicago | 12,006 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 18,781 km | W (275°) |
Cities near Taoyuan
FAQ
What time is it in Taoyuan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Taoyuan (Taiwan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Taoyuan in?
Taoyuan runs on the Asia/Taipei IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Taoyuan observe daylight saving time?
Taoyuan does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Taoyuan today?
Taoyuan sees sunrise at 06:03 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 11h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Taoyuan tonight?
The moon phase over Taoyuan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Taoyuan?
The antipode of Taoyuan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 24.99° S, 58.70° W. It falls on land, near El Espinillo, Argentina, about 15 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Taoyuan?
Taoyuan lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Taoyuan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Taoyuan, clocks run about 21 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.