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- Type a city, a country or a zone such as “CET” or “Tokyo”.
Current local time in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Asia/Taipei
Observatory log
Kaohsiung, observed
- 01Time zone
Taiwan Standard Time
CST · UTC+8 · IANA
Asia/Taipei- 02Daylight saving
Taiwan does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on CST (UTC+8) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:56Sunset17:31Day length11 h 35 minSolar noon11:44
MoonWaxing crescent, 45% lit
Golden hour05:43–06:27 · 17:01–17:45
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Taiwan is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Taiwan
Taiwan uses a single time zone: Asia/Taipei.
- 08Coordinates
22.63° N, 120.27° E · Kaohsiung City
Differences
Kaohsiung and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from KaohsiungDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −7 h | |
 New York | −12 h | |
| Los Angeles | −15 h | |
| Chicago | −13 h | |
 São Paulo | −11 h | |
 Paris | −6 h | |
 Dubai | −4 h | |
 Mumbai | −2 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | Same time | |
 Hong Kong | Same time | |
 Tokyo | +1 h |
Questions
Asked about Kaohsiung
What time zone is Kaohsiung in?
Kaohsiung uses Taiwan Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. Its IANA time-zone ID is Asia/Taipei.
Does Taiwan use daylight saving time?
No. Taiwan does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Taiwan Standard Time (UTC+8) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Kaohsiung today?
Today in Kaohsiung the sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 17:31, giving 11 h 35 min of daylight.