Current time in Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung is in Taiwan and keeps Taipei Standard Time (UTC+8).
Kaohsiung TW
01:13
Friday, 13 November 2026
CST UTC+8 Standard time
Time zone facts for Kaohsiung
- Time zone
- Taipei Standard TimeAsia/Taipei
- Offset from UTC
- UTC+88 hours ahead of UTC
- Daylight saving
- Not usedThe clocks stay on UTC+8 all year
- Country
- TaiwanCity
- Coordinates
- 22.63° N, 120.3° E
- Sunrise
- –
- Sunset
- –
- Day length
- –
Where Kaohsiung is
Kaohsiung is marked in red. The dark side of the map is in night right now.
Land in daylightLand at nightCitySun overhead
The sun over Kaohsiung today
The curve is the height of the sun through the day. The dot is where it is now.
Time difference from Kaohsiung
| City | Time now | Compared with Kaohsiung |
|---|---|---|
| New York US | 12:13 | 13 hours behind |
| London GB | 17:13 | 8 hours behind |
| Tokyo JP | 02:13 | 1 hour ahead |
| Dubai AE | 21:13 | 4 hours behind |
| Sydney AU | 04:13 | 3 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles US | 09:13 | 16 hours behind |
| Paris FR | 18:13 | 7 hours behind |
| Singapore SG | 01:13 | Same time |
| New Delhi IN | 22:43 | 2 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Hong Kong HK | 01:13 | Same time |
| Toronto CA | 12:13 | 13 hours behind |
| Berlin DE | 18:13 | 7 hours behind |
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Questions about time in Kaohsiung
What time zone is Kaohsiung in?
Kaohsiung uses Taipei Standard Time (CST), which is currently UTC+8.
Does Kaohsiung have daylight saving time?
No. Kaohsiung does not change its clocks and stays on UTC+8 all year.
How far is Kaohsiung from UTC?
Kaohsiung is currently 8 hours ahead of UTC.