Current local time in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Current local time in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Taiwan Standard Time (UTC+8, UTC+8), no daylight saving time. Compare Kaohsiung time with your time zone and plan meetings.

Current local time in Kaohsiung: 01:39 · Saturday, 31 October 2026

Kaohsiung time zone

Kaohsiung uses Taiwan Standard Time (UTC+8), UTC+8. There is no daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year. All of Taiwan uses one time zone, Taiwan Standard Time.

Time difference from Kaohsiung

City	Difference	Time there
London	8 hours behind	17:39	Compare
New York	12 hours behind	13:39	Compare
Los Angeles	15 hours behind	10:39	Compare
Berlin	7 hours behind	18:39	Compare
Dubai	4 hours behind	21:39	Compare
Delhi	2 hours 30 minutes behind	23:09	Compare
Singapore	Same time	01:39	Compare
Tokyo	1 hour ahead	02:39	Compare
Sydney	3 hours ahead	04:39	Compare
Copenhagen	7 hours behind	18:39	Compare

Sun in Kaohsiung today

Sunrise 06:21 · Sunset 17:37 · Day length 11h 16m.

About Kaohsiung

Taiwan

Region: Takao
Coordinates: 22.6163°, 120.3133°
Population: 2,737,660
Dialing code: +886
Currency: TWD (Dollar)

Airports near Kaohsiung

Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH), 6 km south-east
Tainan International Airport / Tainan Air Base (TNN), 39 km north
Hengchun Airport (HCN), 77 km south-east

Same time zone

Shanghai · Chongqing · Chengdu · Beijing · Guangzhou · Shenzhen · Taipei · New Taipei City · Taichung · Tainan · Banqiao · Taoyuan

All of Taiwan uses one time zone, Taiwan Standard Time.

Nearby cities

Tainan · Yongkang · Taitung · Chiayi City · Douliu · Nantou · Yuanlin · Changhua

Quick answers

Common questions

01What time zone is Kaohsiung in?: Kaohsiung uses Taiwan Standard Time (UTC+8), UTC+8.
02Does Kaohsiung have daylight saving time?: No. The UTC offset stays the same all year.
03What is the time difference between Kaohsiung and London?: The current difference is 8 hours.
04What is a good time to call Kaohsiung from New York?: Working hours do not overlap. Best compromise: 08:00 - 09:00 in New York = 20:00 - 21:00 in Kaohsiung.