Current Time in Hsinchu, Taiwan
3:48:32 PM
15:48:32
CST · UTC+08:00
Asia/Taipei
Time zone details
Hsinchu does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Hsinchu
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Taiwan
- Administrative area
- Taiwan
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- New Taiwan Dollar (TWD)
Practical
- Languages
- Chinese, Min Nan Chinese, Hakka Chinese
- Dialing code
- +886
- Population
- 453,536
- Elevation
- Approximately 22 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 24° 48' N / 120° 58' E
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Clock changes in Hsinchu
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 21 min1 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 21 min1 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (69.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (5% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Saturday, September 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 21 min | 1 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 1 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 1 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 1 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 1 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 14 min | 1 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 1 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Hsinchu follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Taipei
Current time offsetUTC+08:00 (CST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Taiwan
- Mid-Autumn Festival
- National Day / Double Tenth Day
- Founding of the Republic of China
Nearby scheduled airports for Hsinchu, Taiwan
Taiwan Taoyuan International AirportTPELarge airport · Serves Taoyuan40.5 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · TPE / RCTP
About 40.5 km (25.2 mi) northeast of Hsinchu
Scheduled airline service in source data
Taipei Songshan International AirportTSALarge airport · Serves Taipei (Songshan)65.8 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · TSA / RCSS
About 65.8 km (40.9 mi) east-northeast of Hsinchu
Scheduled airline service in source data
Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air BaseRMQLarge airport · Serves Taichung (Qingshui)69.5 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · RMQ / RCMQ
About 69.5 km (43.2 mi) south-southwest of Hsinchu
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Hsinchu in?
- Hsinchu currently uses CST. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Taipei.
- When is the next clock change in Hsinchu?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Hsinchu in the next 12 months
- Does Hsinchu observe daylight saving time?
- Hsinchu does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Hsinchu right now?
- Hsinchu is currently UTC+08:00