Current time in Taipei
Taipei is the capital and a major global city of Taiwan, sitting in the Eastern Asia region and operating on the Asia/Taipei timezone (UTC+08:00, GMT+8). With a population of around 2.6M, it is one of the most internationally connected cities in Taiwan, making accurate local time essential for business, travel, and remote collaboration.
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Taipei, Taiwan
Timezone
Asia/Taipei
UTC offset
UTC+08:00
Standard
CST
DST
No regular shift
Local time guide
Time in Taipei for calls, travel, and planning
Taipei is the capital and a major global city of Taiwan, sitting in the Eastern Asia region and operating on the Asia/Taipei timezone (UTC+08:00, GMT+8). With a population of around 2.6M, it is one of the most internationally connected cities in Taiwan, making accurate local time essential for business, travel, and remote collaboration.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Taipei for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 7 hours behind Taipei. New York is currently 12 hours behind Taipei.
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Timezone
Asia/Taipei
UTC Offset
UTC+08:00
Abbreviation
GMT+8
DST
Not active
Region
Eastern Asia
Country
Taiwan
State / Area
Taipei City
Calling Code
+886
City profile
Useful local details for Taipei
Taipei is located in Taipei City, Taiwan, in the Asia continent. The primary language spoken here is Chinese. The city has a population of approximately 2.6M, ranking it #91 in Taiwan by size. For timezone purposes, Taipei uses Asia/Taipei (UTC+08:00). It does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays consistent year-round.
Travel and calls
Daylight Saving Time
Taipei does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+08:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
Taipei does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Best time to call
Planning calls with Taipei
For work calls, the standard business window in Taipei is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+8. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Taipei local time before inviting people across Eastern Asia or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Taipei uses TWD and the calling code for Taiwan is +886. Languages spoken here include Chinese. The city has a population of around 2.6M, making it a major regional hub for timezone planning in Eastern Asia.
Use for daylight saving
Taipei does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+08:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
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