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Taipei Time - Current Local Time & Timezone

Current local time in Taipei, Taiwan.

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Taipei Time Zone Guide

This live clock shows the current local time in Taipei, Taiwan using the timezone identifier Asia/Taipei. The display updates every second and reflects the timezone rules provided by your browser, including daylight saving time changes when the region observes them.

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About Taipei Time

Taipei uses the Asia/Taipei IANA timezone identifier, which is UTC+8 year-round. Taiwan abolished Daylight Saving Time in 1975 and has maintained a fixed UTC+8 since then. Despite sharing the same numerical offset as China's CST, Taiwan uses a distinct IANA timezone identifier to reflect its independent time-keeping standards. Taipei is always synchronised with Singapore, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, and Beijing.

The Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) trades from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM on weekdays — a notably short morning-only session compared to most Asian markets. Taipei is the headquarters of TSMC, the world's most advanced and strategically significant semiconductor manufacturer. For global chipmakers, equipment vendors, electronics OEMs, and tech supply chain managers, Taipei's UTC+8 business hours are the critical timing reference for the most consequential fabrication decisions in the semiconductor industry.

Taipei is 8 hours ahead of London in winter and 13 hours ahead of New York. Despite the large time gap, Taiwan's export-driven semiconductor and electronics industry has made Taiwanese companies highly practised at asynchronous global communication. TSMC holds quarterly earnings calls and technical briefings that are closely monitored by investors across all three major global trading sessions.

Taipei Time Zone Facts

  • UTC offset: UTC+8 (Asia/Taipei) all year; Taiwan abolished DST in 1975.
  • TWSE trades 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM — a short morning session by Asian standards.
  • TSMC in Taipei is the world's most advanced semiconductor manufacturer; a global supply chain anchor.
  • Taipei is 8 hours ahead of London and 13 hours ahead of New York in winter.

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