Asia/Taipei is an IANA time zone used in Taiwan. It stays on UTC+8 all year.
Asia/Taipei at a glance
How Asia/Taipei keeps time
Asia/Taipei has stayed on UTC+8 since its last daylight saving period in 1979. Software that still applies an old rule will show the wrong time, so keep tz data up to date.
Recent and upcoming changes in Asia/Taipei
| Date | Change | New offset |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, April 1, 1975 | Clocks go forward 1 hour: 12:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM | UTC+9 |
| Tuesday, September 30, 1975 | Clocks go back 1 hour: 12:00 AM becomes 11:00 PM | UTC+8 |
| Sunday, July 1, 1979 | Clocks go forward 1 hour: 12:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM | UTC+9 |
| Sunday, September 30, 1979 | Clocks go back 1 hour for good: 12:00 AM becomes 11:00 PM | UTC+8 |
Countries and cities on Asia/Taipei
Asia/Taipei is used in Taiwan. These are the largest cities in our list that follow it.
Asia/Taipei compared with other time zones
Differences change during the year when one side moves to or from daylight saving time, so the table shows January and July separately.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 13 h behind | 13 h behind | 12 h behind |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 16 h behind | 16 h behind | 15 h behind |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 8 h behind | 8 h behind | 7 h behind |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 7 h behind | 7 h behind | 6 h behind |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 4 h behind | 4 h behind | 4 h behind |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 2 h 30 min behind | 2 h 30 min behind | 2 h 30 min behind |
| Singapore | --:-- | Same time | Same time | Same time |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 1 h ahead | 1 h ahead | 1 h ahead |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 3 h ahead | 3 h ahead | 2 h ahead |
| UTC | --:-- | 8 h behind | 8 h behind | 8 h behind |
Other zones on UTC+8 right now
These IANA zones show the same time as Asia/Taipei today. Their clock-change rules may differ.
- Asia/Brunei
- Asia/Hong_Kong
- Asia/Irkutsk
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Asia/Kuching
- Asia/Macau
- Asia/Makassar
- Asia/Manila
- Asia/Shanghai
- Asia/Singapore
- Asia/Ulaanbaatar
- Australia/Perth
Using Asia/Taipei in software
Use the zone name Asia/Taipei rather than an abbreviation or a fixed offset. Abbreviations can mean several zones, and offsets ignore future clock changes.
Show the current time in Asia/Taipei:
// JavaScript
new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', { timeZone: 'Asia/Taipei', timeStyle: 'long' }).format(new Date());
# Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
datetime.now(ZoneInfo('Asia/Taipei'))
// PHP
(new DateTime('now', new DateTimeZone('Asia/Taipei')))->format('c');
# Shell
TZ=Asia/Taipei datePlan around the time in Asia/Taipei
- Convert a time to or from Asia/Taipei: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Taipei to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in Asia/Taipei and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the UTC offset of Asia/Taipei?
UTC+8, all year.
What abbreviation does Asia/Taipei use?
CST. Abbreviations are not unique, so use the zone name Asia/Taipei in software.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.