Tainan, Taiwan
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Time in Tainan, Taiwan right now
Tainan is a major city in Taiwan, Taiwan. Clocks follow the Asia/Taipei time zone, UTC+8, with no clock changes recorded for 2026 under current rules.
About 1.9 million people set their clocks to this time in Tainan alone.
Live clock for Tainan
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Tainan time compared with UTC
Tainan runs UTC+8 throughout 2026 under current rules. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in Tainan 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 | Tainan |
|---|---|
| 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 Tainan
No clock changes are recorded for Tainan 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 Tainan
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 13 hours behind Tainan | 12 hours behind Tainan |
| London | 8 hours behind Tainan | 7 hours behind Tainan |
| Paris | 7 hours behind Tainan | 6 hours behind Tainan |
| Dubai | 4 hours behind Tainan | 4 hours behind Tainan |
| Mumbai | 2:30 hours behind Tainan | 2:30 hours behind Tainan |
| Singapore | the same time as Tainan | the same time as Tainan |
| Tokyo | 1 hour ahead of Tainan | 1 hour ahead of Tainan |
| Sydney | 3 hours ahead of Tainan | 2 hours ahead of Tainan |
| Los Angeles | 16 hours behind Tainan | 15 hours behind Tainan |
| Sao Paulo | 11 hours behind Tainan | 11 hours behind Tainan |
Sunrise and sunset in Tainan through the year
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:03 | 18:10 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 05:14 | 18:47 | 13 h 33 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 05:47 | 17:56 | 12 h 08 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 06:35 | 17:18 | 10 h 43 m |
Computed for Tainan's own coordinates with standard NOAA solar equations. Full twilight and golden hour detail lives on the Tainan sunrise and sunset page.
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Common questions about time in Tainan
What time zone is Tainan in?
Tainan uses the Asia/Taipei time zone: UTC+8 in January and throughout 2026 under current rules.
Does Tainan change its clocks in 2026?
No clock changes are recorded for Tainan in 2026. It keeps UTC+8 under current rules.
What is the time difference between Tainan and New York City?
In January, New York City is 13 hours behind Tainan; in July it is 12 hours behind Tainan. 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 Tainan's coordinates.