Current Time in Taichung, Taiwan 🇹🇼
Lat/Long:
24.15° N,
120.68° E
Population: 1,040,725
Country:
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Taiwan
IANA Timezone:
Asia/Taipei
UTC Offset:
+08:00
Timezone:
CST
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Taiwan:
CST
Time in Taichung — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Taichung's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Taichung right now?
The current local time in Taichung, Taiwan is 22:51 (Sunday, August 09, 2026). Taichung observes the Asia/Taipei time zone, which is UTC+8 .
Which time zone does Taichung use?
Taichung uses Asia/Taipei, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Taichung.
Does Taichung observe daylight saving time?
Taichung is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Asia/Taipei time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Taichung?
Right now Taichung is at UTC+8. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Taichung observes DST.
When does the day change in Taichung?
Midnight in Taichung occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Taipei zone. Since Taichung is at UTC+8, the date here is ahead of UTC by 8 hours.