Current Time in Tainan, Taiwan 🇹🇼
Lat/Long:
22.99° N,
120.21° E
Population: 771,235
Country:
🇹🇼
Taiwan
IANA Timezone:
Asia/Taipei
UTC Offset:
+08:00
Timezone:
CST
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Taiwan:
CST
Time in Tainan — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Tainan's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Tainan right now?
The current local time in Tainan, Taiwan is 16:21 (Saturday, June 06, 2026). Tainan observes the Asia/Taipei time zone, which is UTC+8 .
Which time zone does Tainan use?
Tainan 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 Tainan.
Does Tainan observe daylight saving time?
Tainan 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 Tainan?
Right now Tainan is at UTC+8. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Tainan observes DST.
When does the day change in Tainan?
Midnight in Tainan occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Taipei zone. Since Tainan is at UTC+8, the date here is ahead of UTC by 8 hours.