Current Time in Taichung, Taiwan
6:42:43 PM
18:42:43
CST · UTC+08:00
Asia/Taipei
Time zone details
Taichung does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Taichung
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Taiwan
- Administrative area
- Taiwan
- District
- Taichung City
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- New Taiwan Dollar (TWD)
Practical
- Languages
- Chinese, Min Nan Chinese, Hakka Chinese
- Dialing code
- +886
- Population
- 2,850,285
- Elevation
- Approximately 91 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 24° 08' N / 120° 41' E
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Clock changes in Taichung
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 22 min1 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 22 min1 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (70.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (1% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Saturday, September 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 22 min | 1 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 1 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 1 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 1 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 1 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 15 min | 1 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 14 min | 1 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Taichung follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Taipei
Current time offsetUTC+08:00 (CST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Taiwan
- Mid-Autumn Festival
- National Day / Double Tenth Day
- Founding of the Republic of China
Nearby scheduled airports for Taichung, Taiwan
Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air BaseRMQLarge airport · Serves Taichung (Qingshui)14.6 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · RMQ / RCMQ
About 14.6 km (9.1 mi) north-northwest of Taichung
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chiayi AirportCYIMedium airport · Serves Shuishang81.7 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · CYI / RCKU
About 81.7 km (50.8 mi) south-southwest of Taichung
Scheduled airline service in source data
Hualien Chiashan AirportHUNLarge airport · Serves Hualien City95.8 km east
Source: OurAirports record · HUN / RCYU
About 95.8 km (59.5 mi) east of Taichung
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Taichung in?
- Taichung currently uses CST. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Taipei.
- When is the next clock change in Taichung?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Taichung in the next 12 months
- Does Taichung observe daylight saving time?
- Taichung does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Taichung right now?
- Taichung is currently UTC+08:00