Current time in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

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Sun today ↑ 05:58 ↓ 17:30 (11 hours 32 minutes)GMT+8UTC+8No daylight saving time Weather now 27 °C / 81 °F · no rain

Time zone Kaohsiung City

Time zone
UTC+08:00 time — UTC+08:00 (UTC+8)

Time difference with your location

Kaohsiung City is 8 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Kaohsiung City time now

Kaohsiung City at a glance

Time zone
GMT+8
UTC offset
UTC+8
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
05:58
Sunset
17:30
Day length
11 h 32 min
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Time zone in Kaohsiung City

Kaohsiung City uses GMT+8 (UTC+8) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
Asia/Taipei
Standard time
GMT+8 · UTC+8 · Taiwan Standard Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · Kaohsiung City

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−15h
Kaohsiung City to PST ☀PDT
−15h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−12h
Kaohsiung City to EST ☀EDT
−12h
London ☀BST
−7h
Abuja WAT
−7h
Berlin ☀CEST
−6h
Madrid ☀CEST
−6h
Rome ☀CEST
−6h
Paris ☀CEST
−6h
Kaohsiung City to CET ☀CEST
−6h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
−5h
Dubai GST
−4h
New Delhi IST
−2h30m
Kaohsiung City to IST IST
−2h30m
Hanoi ICT
−1h
Bangkok ICT
−1h
Manila PHT
same time
Beijing CST
same time
Tokyo JST
+1h
Seoul KST
+1h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+3h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+3h
Kaohsiung City to AEST ☀AEDT
+3h

Sun and Moon in Kaohsiung City

· GMT+8 — Today in Kaohsiung City the sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 17:30: 11 h 32 min of daylight, 1 min shorter than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length11 h 32 min · 1 min shorter
Sun vs clocksun 15 min ahead
Tomorrow ↑ ↓05:59 · 17:29
MoonWaxing gibbous, 78% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion Kaohsiung City ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Kaohsiung City (GMT+8)UTC time UTC+0Kaohsiung City to EST UTC-5Kaohsiung City to IST UTC+5:30Kaohsiung City to CET UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM16:004:00 PM-1 day11:0011:00 AM-1 day21:309:30 PM-1 day17:005:00 PM-1 day
02:002:00 AM18:006:00 PM-1 day13:001:00 PM-1 day23:3011:30 PM-1 day19:007:00 PM-1 day
04:004:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1 day15:003:00 PM-1 day01:301:30 AM21:009:00 PM-1 day
06:006:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day17:005:00 PM-1 day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day
08:008:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1 day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1 day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
Kaohsiung City (GMT+8)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
14:002:00 PM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
16:004:00 PM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
18:006:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
20:008:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM

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Kaohsiung City airport & codes

Kaohsiung City has the IATA city code KHH; phone numbers in Taiwan use the calling code +886.

IATA city code
KHH
Calling code
+886
ISO country code
TW / TWN
Currency
TWD
Languages
Chinese, nan, hak
Other names
Cao Hùng · เกาสฺยง · 高雄市 · 가오슝시 · Гаосюн · كاوهسيونغ · Kaohsiung

Where is Kaohsiung City?

Kaohsiung City is in Taiwan at 22°36′59″N 120°18′48″E.

Coordinates
22°36′59″N 120°18′48″E · 22.6163, 120.3133
Map (Google Maps)
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Country
Taiwan
Population
2,737,660

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Kaohsiung City use?

Kaohsiung City uses Taiwan Standard Time (GMT+8), with a current offset of UTC+8.

Does Kaohsiung City observe daylight saving time?

Kaohsiung City does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on GMT+8 (UTC+8) all year.

What is the time difference between Kaohsiung City and UTC?

Kaohsiung City is 8 hours ahead of UTC all year: Kaohsiung City keeps GMT+8 (UTC+8) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Kaohsiung City today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 17:30 in Kaohsiung City, giving 11 h 32 min of daylight; solar noon is at 11:44.

What is the airport code for Kaohsiung City?

The IATA city code for Kaohsiung City is KHH. The international calling code for Taiwan is +886.