Time in Taipei — UTC+08
Live clock and time-zone data for Taipei, Taiwan — Taipei (Asia/Taipei), UTC+08 UTC. Refreshed every 30 s.
Clocks in Taipei follow Taipei (Asia/Taipei), currently UTC+08 from UTC. A standard business day in Taiwan starts near 09:00 and ends close to 18:00, with lunch typically served between 12:00 and 13:30. Taiwan does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays at UTC+08 year-round.
Does Taipei observe daylight saving time?
No — Taiwan does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays at UTC+08 year-round.
Is Taipei in the same time zone as Shanghai?
Taipei shares the IANA zone Asia/Taipei. Check the neighbors block below to see which cities in Taiwan share the same clock.
What time zone abbreviation does Taipei use?
Taipei uses the abbreviation GMT+8, which corresponds to the IANA zone Asia/Taipei.
What's the best time to call Taipei from Shanghai?
The overlap block above lists the best hours to schedule calls between Shanghai and Taipei without falling outside office hours.
What is the current UTC offset in Taipei?
Taipei is currently UTC+08 from UTC, on the Asia/Taipei timezone.