Time in Kaohsiung
Saturday, October 17, 2026
CST (UTC+8), Taiwan Standard Time
Taiwan
Kaohsiung is 12 hours ahead of New York.
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2:02 AM in Kaohsiung, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Kaohsiung
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Kaohsiung they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Kaohsiung |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 2:02 PM EDTprevious day | -12h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 7:02 PM BSTprevious day | -7h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 11:02 AM PDTprevious day | -15h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 1:02 PM CDTprevious day | -13h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 2:02 PM EDTprevious day | -12h |
| São PauloBrazil | 3:02 PM BRTprevious day | -11h |
| ParisFrance | 8:02 PM CESTprevious day | -6h |
| BerlinGermany | 8:02 PM CESTprevious day | -6h |
| MoscowRussia | 9:02 PM MSKprevious day | -5h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 10:02 PM GSTprevious day | -4h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:32 PM ISTprevious day | -2h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 1:02 AM ICT | -1h |
| Singapore | 2:02 AM SGT | ±0 |
| ShanghaiChina | 2:02 AM CST | ±0 |
| TokyoJapan | 3:02 AM JST | +1h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 5:02 AM AEDT | +3h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 7:02 AM NZDT | +5h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 8:02 PM SASTprevious day | -6h |
Kaohsiung time zone
- Local time
- 2:02 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- CST
- UTC offset
- UTC+8
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Taipei
- Dialing code
- +886
- Population
- 2,737,660
- Coordinates
- 22.62, 120.31
Daylight saving time
Kaohsiung does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+8 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 5:55 AM
- Sunset
- 5:32 PM
- Day length
- 11h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:44 AM
Cities in Taiwan
Cities near Kaohsiung
Questions and answers
What time zone is Kaohsiung in?
Kaohsiung uses Taiwan Standard Time (Asia/Taipei); the local time is currently UTC+8.
Does Kaohsiung observe daylight saving time?
No. Kaohsiung stays on UTC+8 all year.
What is the time difference between Kaohsiung and New York?
Kaohsiung is 12 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Kaohsiung?
The country calling code is +886.