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- Type a city, a country or a zone such as “CET” or “Tokyo”.
Current local time in New Taipei, Taiwan
Asia/Taipei
Observatory log
New Taipei, 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
- Sunrise05:54Sunset17:24Day length11 h 30 minSolar noon11:39
MoonFirst quarter, 55% lit
Golden hour05:40–06:25 · 16:53–17:38
- 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
25.01° N, 121.47° E · New Taipei City
Differences
New Taipei and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from New TaipeiDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 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 New Taipei
What time zone is New Taipei in?
New Taipei 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 New Taipei today?
Today in New Taipei the sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 17:24, giving 11 h 30 min of daylight.