Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Time in Kaohsiung, Taiwan right now
Kaohsiung is a major city in Takao, Taiwan. Clocks follow the Asia/Taipei time zone, UTC+8, with no clock changes recorded for 2026 under current rules.
About 2.7 million people set their clocks to this time in Kaohsiung alone.
Live clock for Kaohsiung
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Kaohsiung time compared with UTC
Kaohsiung runs UTC+8 throughout 2026 under current rules. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in Kaohsiung reads 20:00.
These examples use January 15 and July 15, 2026. Where clocks change, other dates can use a different offset. Use the live converter for your exact date.
| UTC | Kaohsiung |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 08:00 |
| 03:00 | 11:00 |
| 06:00 | 14:00 |
| 09:00 | 17:00 |
| 12:00 | 20:00 |
| 15:00 | 23:00 |
| 18:00 | 02:00 next day |
| 21:00 | 05:00 next day |
When the clocks change in Kaohsiung
No clock changes are recorded for Kaohsiung in 2026 or 2027 under the time zone rules used for this build. The listed zones keep their UTC offsets during these years. Governments can revise these rules; future dates are projections.
Time difference from Kaohsiung
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 13 hours behind Kaohsiung | 12 hours behind Kaohsiung |
| London | 8 hours behind Kaohsiung | 7 hours behind Kaohsiung |
| Paris | 7 hours behind Kaohsiung | 6 hours behind Kaohsiung |
| Dubai | 4 hours behind Kaohsiung | 4 hours behind Kaohsiung |
| Mumbai | 2:30 hours behind Kaohsiung | 2:30 hours behind Kaohsiung |
| Singapore | the same time as Kaohsiung | the same time as Kaohsiung |
| Tokyo | 1 hour ahead of Kaohsiung | 1 hour ahead of Kaohsiung |
| Sydney | 3 hours ahead of Kaohsiung | 2 hours ahead of Kaohsiung |
| Los Angeles | 16 hours behind Kaohsiung | 15 hours behind Kaohsiung |
| Sao Paulo | 11 hours behind Kaohsiung | 11 hours behind Kaohsiung |
Sunrise and sunset in Kaohsiung through the year
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:02 | 18:09 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 05:14 | 18:46 | 13 h 31 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 05:47 | 17:55 | 12 h 08 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 06:34 | 17:19 | 10 h 45 m |
Computed for Kaohsiung's own coordinates with standard NOAA solar equations. Full twilight and golden hour detail lives on the Kaohsiung sunrise and sunset page.
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Common questions about time in Kaohsiung
What time zone is Kaohsiung in?
Kaohsiung uses the Asia/Taipei time zone: UTC+8 in January and throughout 2026 under current rules.
Does Kaohsiung change its clocks in 2026?
No clock changes are recorded for Kaohsiung in 2026. It keeps UTC+8 under current rules.
What is the time difference between Kaohsiung and New York City?
In January, New York City is 13 hours behind Kaohsiung; in July it is 12 hours behind Kaohsiung. The table above lists more cities.
City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Live times come from your browser's IANA time zone data; sun times use standard NOAA solar equations at Kaohsiung's coordinates.