Current Time in Taipei
Taiwan — Asia/Taipei
About Time in Taipei
Taipei operates on Taipei Standard Time (IANA: Asia/Taipei) at UTC+8 year-round. Taiwan does not observe daylight saving time, having last used it in 1979. Taipei is on the same UTC offset as Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore, and most of Southeast Asia.
Taipei is 13 hours ahead of New York during EST and 12 hours ahead during EDT. It is 8 hours ahead of London during GMT, 1 hour behind Tokyo, and on the same time as Shanghai and Hong Kong. At longitude 121.5 E, Taipei's geographic position aligns well with UTC+8, with solar noon occurring close to 12:05 PM local time.
Taipei's UTC+8 timezone facilitates its role as a global technology manufacturing hub. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's largest contract chipmaker, coordinates its operations on Taipei time, and many of the world's electronics companies schedule production cycles around UTC+8. The Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) operates from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM TST — one of the shortest trading sessions among major exchanges — reflecting a traditional East Asian trading schedule.
Time Facts
Taiwan's stock market has one of the shortest trading days in the world, operating only from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM TST (4.5 hours), compared to 6.5 hours for the NYSE — yet TWSE is among the world's top 20 exchanges by market capitalization.
Taiwan uses both the Gregorian calendar and the Republic of China (ROC) calendar, which counts years from the founding of the Republic of China in 1912 — so 2024 is ROC year 113. Both reference UTC+8.
Taipei's famous night markets, a cornerstone of Taiwanese culture, typically open at 5:00 PM TST and stay busy until midnight — taking advantage of cooler evening temperatures and the city's vibrant post-work social culture.
TSMC's semiconductor fabs in Taiwan run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on TST, producing over 90% of the world's most advanced processor chips — making Taipei Standard Time arguably the most important timezone for the global electronics supply chain.
Business Hours
Standard business hours in Taipei are 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM TST (01:00-10:00 UTC), with the tech manufacturing sector operating around the clock.