Right now, local time in Taoyuan is 09:34 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Taoyuan ranks #17138 worldwide by population and #1524 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 62m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 18:36
- Day length
- 11h 07m
- Solar noon
- 13:02
- Daylight range
- 10h 30m (winter) – 13h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% 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
- 26.23° S, 79.44° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huasco, Chile, 849 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Taoyuan today MWL
- Fajr
- 06:09
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Dhuhr
- 13:02
- Asr
- 16:11
- Maghrib
- 18:35
- Isha
- 19:48
- Qibla direction
- 278.9° from north (W (279°))
Full prayer timetable for Taoyuan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Taoyuan sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 07m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Taoyuan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,445 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,701 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.23° N, 100.56° 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 | 17:34 | −16h |
| Chicago | 19:34 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 22:34 | −11h |
| London | 01:34 | −8h |
| Paris | 02:34 | −7h |
| Moscow | 04:34 | −5h |
| Dubai | 05:34 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 07:04 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:34 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 09:34 | same time |
| Tokyo | 10:34 | +1h |
| Sydney | 12:34 | +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 | 1,445 km | ESE (105°) |
| Singapore | 2,788 km | S (172°) |
| Mumbai | 2,947 km | W (260°) |
| Tokyo | 3,849 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 4,511 km | W (279°) |
| Moscow | 5,948 km | NW (321°) |
| Paris | 8,407 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 8,448 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 8,555 km | SE (139°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,162 km | NNE (33°) |
| Chicago | 12,395 km | N (7°) |
| São Paulo | 16,701 km | W (268°) |
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 (China), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Taoyuan in?
Taoyuan runs on the Asia/Shanghai 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 07:28 and sunset at 18:36 today, giving 11h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Taoyuan tonight?
The moon phase over Taoyuan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Taoyuan?
The antipode of Taoyuan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.23° S, 79.44° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huasco, Chile, roughly 849 km away. 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 62 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.