What is the time difference between Tokyo and Taipei?

Taipei is 1 hour behind Tokyo. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Taipei from Tokyo?

Between 10:00–18:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–17:00 in Taipei. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?

No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does Taipei observe daylight saving time?

No. Taipei stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Tokyo, what time is it in Taipei?

It is 11:00 in Taipei, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.

Which time zones do Tokyo and Taipei use?

Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, and Taipei uses Asia/Taipei, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Tokyo time to Taipei time

Right now Taipei runs 1 hour behind Tokyo. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Tokyo, and what the clock reads in Taipei at that same moment.

Tokyo	Taipei
00:00	23:00previous day
01:00	00:00
02:00	01:00
03:00	02:00
04:00	03:00
05:00	04:00
06:00	05:00
07:00	06:00
08:00	07:00
09:00	08:00
10:00	09:00
11:00	10:00
12:00	11:00
13:00	12:00
14:00	13:00
15:00	14:00
16:00	15:00
17:00	16:00
18:00	17:00
19:00	18:00
20:00	19:00
21:00	20:00
22:00	21:00
23:00	22:00

Daylight saving time

Neither Tokyo nor Taipei changes its clocks, so the difference between them is the same every day of the year.

Tokyo

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+9

Taipei

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

When you can actually talk

The window is 8 hours wide — 10:00–18:00 in Tokyo, 09:00–17:00 in Taipei.

Tokyo 10:00–18:00Taipei 09:00–17:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Tokyo	Taipei
IANA zone	Asia/Tokyo	Asia/Taipei
Abbreviation	UTC+9	UTC+8
Standard offset	UTC+9	UTC+8
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Japan	Taiwan

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Tokyo and Taipei?: Taipei is 1 hour behind Tokyo. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Taipei from Tokyo?: Between 10:00–18:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–17:00 in Taipei. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?: No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Taipei observe daylight saving time?: No. Taipei stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Tokyo, what time is it in Taipei?: It is 11:00 in Taipei, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.
Which time zones do Tokyo and Taipei use?: Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, and Taipei uses Asia/Taipei, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.