Current Time in Kaohsiung, Takao, Taiwan
8:49:40 AM
08:49:40
CST · UTC+08:00
Asia/Taipei
Time zone details
Kaohsiung does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Kaohsiung
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Taiwan
- Administrative area
- Takao
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- New Taiwan Dollar (TWD)
Practical
- Languages
- Chinese, Min Nan Chinese, Hakka Chinese
- Dialing code
- +886
- Population
- 2,737,660
- Elevation
- Approximately 9 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 22° 36' N / 120° 18' E
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Clock changes in Kaohsiung
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 17 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 21 min1 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (71.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (1% 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 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 1 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 1 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 1 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 1 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 15 min | 1 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 1 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Kaohsiung 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 Kaohsiung, Takao, Taiwan
Kaohsiung International AirportKHHLarge airport · Serves Kaohsiung (Xiaogang)5.8 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · KHH / RCKH
About 5.8 km (3.6 mi) southeast of Kaohsiung
Scheduled airline service in source data
Tainan International Airport / Tainan Air BaseTNNLarge airport · Serves Tainan (Rende)38.7 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · TNN / RCNN
About 38.7 km (24.0 mi) north-northwest of Kaohsiung
Scheduled airline service in source data
Taitung AirportTTTMedium airport · Serves Taitung City82.3 km east
Source: OurAirports record · TTT / RCFN
About 82.3 km (51.1 mi) east of Kaohsiung
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kaohsiung in?
- Kaohsiung currently uses CST. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Taipei.
- When is the next clock change in Kaohsiung?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Kaohsiung in the next 12 months
- Does Kaohsiung observe daylight saving time?
- Kaohsiung does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Kaohsiung right now?
- Kaohsiung is currently UTC+08:00