Does Taipei observe daylight saving time?

No. Taipei keeps a fixed UTC offset year-round and does not shift clocks for daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Taipei and New York?

Taipei is currently 12 hours ahead of New York. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Taipei and London?

Taipei is currently 7 hours ahead of London. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

What is the population of Taipei?

Taipei has an estimated population of about 2,646,204 people.

Why might this time differ slightly from another site?

This page reads your browser's IANA time zone database for Asia/Taipei. Rare device clock-skew or an outdated OS time zone file can cause small differences elsewhere.

Taiwan · Asia

Taipei

Asia/Taipei

11:45:13 AM

Saturday, October 24, 2026

UTC Offset

UTC+08:00

Abbreviation

GMT+8

DST Active

Time of Day

Morning

Business hours

Location

Lat: 25.05°

Lng: 121.53°

Pop: 2.6M

Compare with Other Cities

City	Local Time	UTC Offset	Date	Difference
Taipei Taiwan	11:45 AM	UTC+08:00	Sat, Oct 24	Base
New York United States	11:45 PM	UTC-04:00	Fri, Oct 23	-12h
London United Kingdom	04:45 AM	UTC+01:00	Sat, Oct 24	-7h
Tokyo Japan	12:45 PM	UTC+09:00	Sat, Oct 24	+1h
Sydney Australia	02:45 PM	UTC+11:00	Sat, Oct 24	+3h
Dubai UAE	07:45 AM	UTC+04:00	Sat, Oct 24	-4h

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11:45:13 AM

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · UTC+08:00 GMT+8

Comparisons use the current instant in each IANA zone, including daylight-saving offsets.

About Taipei's time zone

Taipei is located in Taiwan, in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres at latitude 25.1°, longitude 121.5°. It is home to roughly 2.6 million people, making it a large city. Local clocks follow the Asia/Taipei time zone.