Current time in Taichung, Taiwan
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Time zone Taichung
- Time zone
- UTC+08:00 time — UTC+08:00 (UTC+8)
Time difference with your location
Taichung is 8 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →
Taichung time now
Taichung at a glance
- Time zone
- GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+8
- Next change
- No DST
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Day length
- 11 h 29 min
- Your time
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Time zone in Taichung
Taichung 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 · Taichung
Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.
| Location | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | ☀PDT | −15h |
| Taichung to PST | ☀PDT | −15h |
| Washington D.C. | ☀EDT | −12h |
| Taichung to EST | ☀EDT | −12h |
| London | ☀BST | −7h |
| Abuja | ☀WAT | −7h |
| Berlin | ☀CEST | −6h |
| Madrid | ☀CEST | −6h |
| Rome | ☀CEST | −6h |
| Paris | ☀CEST | −6h |
| Taichung to CET | ☀CEST | −6h |
| Jerusalem | ☀IDT | −5h |
| Dubai | ☀GST | −4h |
| New Delhi | ☀IST | −2h30m |
| Taichung 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 |
| Taichung to AEST | ☀AEDT | +3h |
Sun and Moon in Taichung
· GMT+8 — Today in Taichung the sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 17:27: 11 h 29 min of daylight, 2 min shorter than yesterday.
| Civil dawn | |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | |
| Solar noon | |
| Sunset | |
| Civil dusk | |
| Day length | 11 h 29 min · 2 min shorter |
| Sun vs clock | sun 17 min ahead |
| Tomorrow ↑ ↓ | 05:59 · 17:26 |
| Moon | Waxing gibbous, 78% lit |
Nearby places and the same time zone
Nearby cities
- Changhua16 km
- Caotun19 km
- Zhongxing New Village21 km
- Yuanlin24 km
- Xihu30 km
- Puli35 km
- Miaoli49 km
- Douliu51 km
- Toufen Township64 km
- Zhudong77 km
- Chiayi City78 km
- Hsinchu79 km
Quick time conversion Taichung ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET
Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.
- Working hours
- Outside working hours
- Night hours
| Taichung (GMT+8) | UTC time UTC+0 | Taichung to EST UTC-5 | Taichung to IST UTC+5:30 | Taichung to CET UTC+1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:0012:00 AM | 16:004:00 PM-1 day | 11:0011:00 AM-1 day | 21:309:30 PM-1 day | 17:005:00 PM-1 day |
| 02:002:00 AM | 18:006:00 PM-1 day | 13:001:00 PM-1 day | 23:3011:30 PM-1 day | 19:007:00 PM-1 day |
| 04:004:00 AM | 20:008:00 PM-1 day | 15:003:00 PM-1 day | 01:301:30 AM | 21:009:00 PM-1 day |
| 06:006:00 AM | 22:0010:00 PM-1 day | 17:005:00 PM-1 day | 03:303:30 AM | 23:0011:00 PM-1 day |
| 08:008:00 AM | 00:0012:00 AM | 19:007:00 PM-1 day | 05:305:30 AM | 01:001:00 AM |
| 10:0010:00 AM | 02:002:00 AM | 21:009:00 PM-1 day | 07:307:30 AM | 03:003:00 AM |
| Taichung (GMT+8) | UTC UTC+0 | EST UTC-5 | IST UTC+5:30 | CET UTC+1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:0012:00 PM | 04:004:00 AM | 23:0011:00 PM-1 day | 09:309:30 AM | 05:005:00 AM |
| 14:002:00 PM | 06:006:00 AM | 01:001:00 AM | 11:3011:30 AM | 07:007:00 AM |
| 16:004:00 PM | 08:008:00 AM | 03:003:00 AM | 13:301:30 PM | 09:009:00 AM |
| 18:006:00 PM | 10:0010:00 AM | 05:005:00 AM | 15:303:30 PM | 11:0011:00 AM |
| 20:008:00 PM | 12:0012:00 PM | 07:007:00 AM | 17:305:30 PM | 13:001:00 PM |
| 22:0010:00 PM | 14:002:00 PM | 09:009:00 AM | 19:307:30 PM | 15:003:00 PM |
The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends. · All 24 hours in the converter →
Largest cities in Taiwan
The 10 most populous cities of Taiwan and their local time now.
| Location | Time |
|---|---|
| Taipei | |
| Kaohsiung City | |
| Tainan | |
| Taoyuan | |
| Hsinchu |
| Location | Time |
|---|---|
| Keelung | |
| Chiayi City | |
| Yuanlin | |
| Douliu | |
| Taitung |
Taichung airport & codes
Taichung has the IATA city code RMQ; phone numbers in Taiwan use the calling code +886.
- IATA city code
- RMQ
- Calling code
- +886
- ISO country code
- TW / TWN
- Currency
- TWD
- Languages
- Chinese, nan, hak
- Other names
- Đài Trung · ไถจง · 臺中市 · 台中市 · 타이중 시 · Тайчжун · تاي شانغ
Where is Taichung?
Taichung is in Taiwan at 24°08′49″N 120°41′02″E.
- Coordinates
- 24°08′49″N 120°41′02″E · 24.1469, 120.6839
- Map (Google Maps)
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- Country
- Taiwan
- Population
- 2,850,285
Frequently asked questions
What time zone does Taichung use?
Taichung uses Taiwan Standard Time (GMT+8), with a current offset of UTC+8.
Does Taichung observe daylight saving time?
Taichung does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on GMT+8 (UTC+8) all year.
What is the time difference between Taichung and UTC?
Taichung is 8 hours ahead of UTC all year: Taichung keeps GMT+8 (UTC+8) with no daylight saving time.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Taichung today?
On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 17:27 in Taichung, giving 11 h 29 min of daylight; solar noon is at 11:43.
What is the airport code for Taichung?
The IATA city code for Taichung is RMQ. The international calling code for Taiwan is +886.