Time in Taichung
Saturday, October 17, 2026
CST (UTC+8), Taiwan Standard Time
Taiwan
Taichung is 12 hours ahead of New York.
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5:50 AM in Taichung, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Taichung
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Taichung they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Taichung |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 5:50 PM EDTprevious day | -12h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 10:50 PM BSTprevious day | -7h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 2:50 PM PDTprevious day | -15h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 4:50 PM CDTprevious day | -13h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 5:50 PM EDTprevious day | -12h |
| São PauloBrazil | 6:50 PM BRTprevious day | -11h |
| ParisFrance | 11:50 PM CESTprevious day | -6h |
| BerlinGermany | 11:50 PM CESTprevious day | -6h |
| MoscowRussia | 12:50 AM MSK | -5h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 1:50 AM GST | -4h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 3:20 AM IST | -2h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 4:50 AM ICT | -1h |
| Singapore | 5:50 AM SGT | ±0 |
| ShanghaiChina | 5:50 AM CST | ±0 |
| TokyoJapan | 6:50 AM JST | +1h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 8:50 AM AEDT | +3h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 10:50 AM NZDT | +5h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 11:50 PM SASTprevious day | -6h |
Taichung time zone
- Local time
- 5:50 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- CST
- UTC offset
- UTC+8
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Taipei
- Dialing code
- +886
- Population
- 2,850,285
- Coordinates
- 24.15, 120.68
Daylight saving time
Taichung does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+8 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 5:55 AM
- Sunset
- 5:29 PM
- Day length
- 11h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:42 AM
Cities in Taiwan
Cities near Taichung
Questions and answers
What time zone is Taichung in?
Taichung uses Taiwan Standard Time (Asia/Taipei); the local time is currently UTC+8.
Does Taichung observe daylight saving time?
No. Taichung stays on UTC+8 all year.
What is the time difference between Taichung and New York?
Taichung is 12 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Taichung?
The country calling code is +886.