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Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Time in Kaohsiung right now.

Current local time, timezone (CST, UTC+8), sunrise & sunset, and upcoming holidays for Kaohsiung, Taiwan. All in one page.

🌙 Night in Kaohsiung
19:57
Saturday, August 29, 2026
CST · UTC+8 · Asia/Taipei
Quick facts

Everything about time in Kaohsiung

Time zone
CST
Asia/Taipei
UTC offset
+8:00
No DST shown
Country
Taiwan
TW
Local day/night
Night
19:57
Sunrise
Approx
Local time
Sunset
Approx
Local time
Day length
~12h
Daylight hours
Solar noon
12:00
Sun overhead
Same time zone

Cities at the same time as Kaohsiung

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Upcoming public holidays

1
Jan
元旦
Thursday
16
Feb
春節
Monday
17
Feb
春節
Tuesday
18
Feb
春節
Wednesday
19
Feb
春節
Thursday
Time difference

Kaohsiung vs major world cities

CityZoneDifference
LondonGMT (UTC+0)Kaohsiung is 8 h ahead
New YorkEST (UTC-5)Kaohsiung is 13 h ahead
Los AngelesPST (UTC-8)Kaohsiung is 16 h ahead
TokyoJST (UTC+9)Kaohsiung is 1 h behind
DubaiGST (UTC+4)Kaohsiung is 4 h ahead
SingaporeSGT (UTC+8)Kaohsiung is same time
SydneyAEST (UTC+10)Kaohsiung is 2 h behind
New DelhiIST (UTC+5.5)Kaohsiung is 2:30 h ahead

Based on standard (winter) offsets. For DST-aware live conversion use the time zone converter.

Country profile

About Taiwan

Country profile
Capital
Taipei
Population
24M
Currency
TWD (NT$)
Area
36k km²
Language(s)
Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese
Drives on
Right
TLD
.tw
Dial code
+886

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Kaohsiung in?
Kaohsiung is in the CST time zone (Asia/Taipei), which is UTC+8:00.
Does Kaohsiung observe daylight saving time?
Time conversions on this page are based on standard time. For DST-aware conversion, use the live world clock or our time zone converter.
What is the time difference between Kaohsiung and other cities?
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How can I see the world clock for Kaohsiung?
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Kaohsiung: 19:57 CST