Local time
Current time in Kaohsiung
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Kaohsiung at a glance
Time zone
Asia/Taipei
UTC offset
UTC+8
Coordinates
22.63°N · 120.30°E
Country
Taiwan 🇹🇼
Dialing code
+886
Language
Chinese
City essentials
Kaohsiung keeps Asia/Taipei all year, without daylight saving. For travel or remote meetings, the gap with cities that change clocks seasonally stays more predictable.
Prayer times here use the Muslim World League method. For congregational prayer, follow a nearby mosque’s announcement.
Time & prayer in Kaohsiung
Local time in Kaohsiung falls within the Asia/Taipei zone. The clock and date at the top of this page update live to this timezone, so the readings stay accurate wherever you are.
Sitting at a latitude of about 22.6° in the northern hemisphere, Kaohsiung's day length varies gently across the seasons. That is why its sunrise, sunset and day-length figures change from month to month, and why prayer times here follow the position of the sun rather than a fixed clock.
The prayer times shown for Kaohsiung are calculated using the Muslim World League. The five daily prayers track the sun, so each one drifts a little earlier or later as the seasons turn. For the full picture you can open the monthly timetable, the live prayer clock, or the Qibla direction for Kaohsiung from the tools on this site.
Date & prayer times
Today in Kaohsiung, Gregorian and Hijri.
Sunrise, sunset & day length
Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Country
Taiwan 🇹🇼
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Frequently asked
What time zone is Kaohsiung in?
Kaohsiung uses the Asia/Taipei time zone (UTC+8).
What is the UTC offset of Kaohsiung?
Kaohsiung is on UTC+8. The offset can shift by an hour where daylight saving time is observed.
Which country is Kaohsiung in?
Kaohsiung is located in Taiwan.
How is the current time in Kaohsiung calculated?
The clock for Kaohsiung is computed in your browser from its IANA time zone, so it stays accurate without calling any external time service.