Time in Taiwan

Saturday, October 17, 2026

CST (UTC+8), Taiwan Standard Time

Taiwan is 12 hours ahead of New York.

Convert Taiwan time

Taiwan
Sat, Oct 17
CSTUTC+8
New York
United States
Fri, Oct 16
EDTUTC-4-12h
London
United Kingdom
Fri, Oct 16
BSTUTC+1-7h
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Time difference from Taiwan

Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Taiwan they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.

PlaceTime nowDifference from Taiwan
New YorkUnited States5:50 PM EDTprevious day-12h
LondonUnited Kingdom10:50 PM BSTprevious day-7h
Los AngelesCalifornia, United States2:50 PM PDTprevious day-15h
ChicagoIllinois, United States4:50 PM CDTprevious day-13h
TorontoOntario, Canada5:50 PM EDTprevious day-12h
São PauloBrazil6:50 PM BRTprevious day-11h
ParisFrance11:50 PM CESTprevious day-6h
BerlinGermany11:50 PM CESTprevious day-6h
MoscowRussia12:50 AM MSK-5h
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates1:50 AM GST-4h
New DelhiDelhi, India3:20 AM IST-2h 30m
BangkokThailand4:50 AM ICT-1h
Singapore5:50 AM SGT±0
ShanghaiChina5:50 AM CST±0
TokyoJapan6:50 AM JST+1h
SydneyNew South Wales, Australia8:50 AM AEDT+3h
AucklandNew Zealand10:50 AM NZDT+5h
JohannesburgSouth Africa11:50 PM SASTprevious day-6h

Taiwan 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

Daylight saving time

Taiwan does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+8 all year.

Sunrise and sunset in Taiwan today

Sunrise
5:52 AM
Sunset
5:25 PM
Day length
11h 33m
Solar noon
11:39 AM

Cities in Taiwan

Questions and answers

What time zone is Taiwan in?

Taiwan uses Taiwan Standard Time (Asia/Taipei); the local time is currently UTC+8.

Does Taiwan observe daylight saving time?

No. Taiwan stays on UTC+8 all year.

What is the time difference between Taiwan and New York?

Taiwan is 12 hours ahead of New York.

What is the international dialing code for Taiwan?

The country calling code is +886.