Palo Alto to Taipei Time Converter

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Palo Alto
California, USAPDT
UTC−7
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Palo Alto's clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1 · PDT → PST
Taipei
TaiwanCST
UTC+8
15h ahead
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5:00 am05:00 PDT (UTC-7), Oct 30, 2026 = 8:00 pm20:00 CST (UTC+8), Oct 30, 2026

Palo Alto is 15 hours behind Taipei.

How the time difference changes

For most of the year, Palo Alto is 15 hours behind Taipei. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, Palo Alto is 16 hours behind Taipei.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Palo Alto correspond to 12:00 am (next day) to 9:00 am (next day) in Taipei. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Palo Alto correspond to 1:00 am (next day) to 10:00 am (next day) in Taipei.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Palo Alto correspond to 00:00 (next day) to 09:00 (next day) in Taipei. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Palo Alto correspond to 01:00 (next day) to 10:00 (next day) in Taipei.

Compare Palo Alto time with Taipei time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) is 15 hours behind CST (Taiwan Standard Time).
5:00 am05:00 in Palo Alto, CA, USA is 8:00 pm20:00 in Taipei, Taiwan

Palo Alto to Taipei call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 5:30pm-6:30pm17:30-18:30 in Palo Alto which corresponds to 8:30am-9:30am08:30-09:30 in Taipei (next day). Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.

5:00 am05:00 PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) (Palo Alto, CA, USA). Offset UTC -7:00 hours
8:00 pm20:00 CST (Taiwan Standard Time) (Taipei, Taiwan). Offset UTC +8:00 hours

5:00 am05:00 Palo Alto, CA, USA / 8:00 pm20:00 Taipei, Taiwan

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Palo Alto Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
PDT – Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-7 (now, daylight saving time)
PST – Pacific Standard Time, UTC-8 (standard time)
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 amSunday, November 1, 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 am01:00 (PST). DST ends on the 1st Sunday of November each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, March 14, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (PDT). DST starts on the 2nd Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Clock Changes
USA daylight saving time · Clock changes worldwide

Palo Alto Facts

Country
USA
State
California
Alternative Names
PAO, Pala-Al'ta, Palo Al'to, Palo Alto, Palo-Al'to, Palo-Alto, Paloalto, University Park, balw altw, pa luo ao duo, pa luo ao tu, paelloaelto, palo alto, palo elto, palw altw kalyfrnya, palwaltw, paroaruto, Πάλο Άλτο, Пала-Альта, Пало Алто, Пало Альто, Пало-Альто, פאלו אלטו, بالو ألتو, پالو آلتو، کالیفرنیا, پالوآلتو, पालो आल्टो, पालो एल्टो, パロアルト, 帕羅奧圖, 帕羅奧多, 팰로앨토
Population
66,853
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Geographic Coordinates
37° 26' N Latitude / 122° 08' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1
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Taipei Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
CST – Taiwan Standard Time, UTC+8 (no daylight saving time)

Taipei Facts

Country
Taiwan
Alternative Names
GJai Bac, Kota Taipei, Pan Kiao, Pan-ch'iao, Pan-ch'iao-chen, Pan-ch'iao-chieh, Pan-ch’iao, Pan-ch’iao-chen, Pan-ch’iao-chieh, T'ai-pei, T'ai-pei Shih, T'ai-pei-hsien, TPE, Taibei Shi, Taibei Shih, Taibejus, Taibėjus, Taipe, Taipeh, Taipei, Taipeium, Taipejus, Taipé, Taipéi, Taipėjus, Tajbehj, Tajpej, Tajpeo, Tayipeh, Tayipèh, Tchaj-pej, T’ai-pei, T’ai-pei Shih, T’ai-pei-hsien, ta'ipe, ta'ipe'i, tai bei, tai bei shi, taibei, taibei si, taipei, taippei, thipe, Đài Bắc, Ταϊπέι, Тайбэй, Тайпей, Тајпеј, טאיפי, טאיפיי, تەيبېي, ताइपे, টাইপেই, ไทเป, ཐའེ་པེ, ታይፔ, 台北, 台北市, 臺北市, 타이베이, 타이베이 시, 타이뻬이, 타이페이
Population
7,871,900
Currency
Dollar (TWD)
Geographic Coordinates
25° 02' N Latitude / 121° 31' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+886
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Taipei local time and city facts