First light
05:30
Taipei, Taiwan
2026-10-18 — Time zone: Asia/Taipei (UTC+08:00)
Sun — Today #
Sunrise
05:53
Sunset
17:24
Last light
17:47
Day length
11 h 31 min
Solar noon
11:38
Moon #
Phase
First quarter
Illuminated
49%
Age
7.3 days
Sun — 7 days #
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 · Sunday · Today | 05:53 | 17:24 | 11 h 31 min | First quarter |
| 2026-10-19 · Monday · Tomorrow | 05:53 | 17:23 | 11 h 30 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-20 · Tuesday | 05:54 | 17:22 | 11 h 29 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-21 · Wednesday | 05:54 | 17:22 | 11 h 27 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-22 · Thursday | 05:55 | 17:21 | 11 h 26 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-23 · Friday | 05:55 | 17:20 | 11 h 25 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-24 · Saturday | 05:56 | 17:19 | 11 h 23 min | Waxing gibbous |
Through the year — 2026 #
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:40 | 17:25 | 10 h 45 min |
| February | 06:28 | 17:47 | 11 h 19 min |
| March | 06:03 | 18:02 | 11 h 59 min |
| April | 05:31 | 18:15 | 12 h 44 min |
| May | 05:09 | 18:30 | 13 h 21 min |
| June | 05:03 | 18:44 | 13 h 41 min |
| July | 05:13 | 18:46 | 13 h 33 min |
| August | 05:27 | 18:29 | 13 h 02 min |
| September | 05:39 | 17:58 | 12 h 19 min |
| October | 05:51 | 17:27 | 11 h 36 min |
| November | 06:10 | 17:06 | 10 h 56 min |
| December | 06:30 | 17:06 | 10 h 36 min |
Taipei in 2026: the sun's extremes #
| Longest day | 21 June - 13 h 42 min |
|---|---|
| Shortest day | 22 December - 10 h 35 min |
| Earliest sunrise | 05:03 (1 – 17 June) |
| Latest sunrise | 06:40 (7 – 20 January) |
| Earliest sunset | 17:03 (25 November – 5 December) |
| Latest sunset | 18:47 (25 June – 11 July) |
| Solar noon on the clock | 11:37 (24 October) to 12:07 (31 January) |
| Fastest change in day length | gaining about 1 minute a day, around 19 March |
| Clock changes | none in 2026 |
| Same clock as Hangzhou | 600 km to the north; the sun is 6 minutes earlier in Taipei |
Times are local clock times for 2026, to the minute; where several days share the extreme minute, all of them are listed, because the method is good to about a minute.
Sources
- Coordinates and name: Wikidata Q1867
- Clock and summer-time rules: the IANA Time Zone Database, zone
Asia/Taipei - Sun positions: the NOAA solar equations (NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory, Solar Calculator details); sunrise and sunset at a solar zenith of 90.833° (refraction and the sun's radius included), twilight at 96°
- Comparisons: against the 291 cities with an English page on Plain Almanac, all computed the same way for 2026
Export #
Sun times use the NOAA solar algorithm and are accurate to about one minute below 65° latitude. Moon phase is a mean-phase approximation, accurate to a few hours.
Practical facts — Taiwan #
Currency
TWD NT$
Plug type
A, B
Voltage
110 V / 60 Hz
Dialling code
+886
Emergency number
110
Drives on the
right
Other cities #
Language #
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