Time in Taipei vs Shanghai
Taipei keeps UTC+8 (UTC+8) and Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shanghai is the same time as Taipei; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–18:00 in Shanghai (09:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Taipei | 01:00 in Taipei | 02:00 in Taipei | 03:00 in Taipei | 04:00 in Taipei | 05:00 in Taipei | 06:00 in Taipei | 07:00 in Taipei | 08:00 in Taipei | 09:00 in Taipei | 10:00 in Taipei | 11:00 in Taipei | 12:00 in Taipei | 13:00 in Taipei | 14:00 in Taipei | 15:00 in Taipei | 16:00 in Taipei | 17:00 in Taipei | 18:00 in Taipei | 19:00 in Taipei | 20:00 in Taipei | 21:00 in Taipei | 22:00 in Taipei | 23:00 in Taipei |
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| Taipei—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Shanghai—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
- Shoulder
- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Taipei and Shanghai
Best hours to call
09:00 in Taipei
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Shanghai
10:00 in Taipei
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Shanghai
11:00 in Taipei
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Shanghai
12:00 in Taipei
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Shanghai
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Taipei nor Shanghai changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Shanghai of Taipei?
Shanghai and Taipei read the same clock right now.
What is the best time to call between Taipei and Shanghai?
Any hour in 09:00–18:00 Taipei time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Taipei and Shanghai change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.