Geographic position of Tainan
Tainan is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 22.9908° N, 120.2133° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 2,559 km (1,590 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 7,459 km (4,635 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 12,578 km (7,816 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 12,319 km (7,655 mi) east
Tainan lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Tainan
With a population of 1,856,642, Tainan ranks as the 5th most populous city in Taiwan, out of 67 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Tainan
Tainan International Airport / Tainan Air Base (TNN / RCNN) is a major international airport serving Tainan directly.
Current local time at the airport is 01:20:25.
Daylight saving time in Tainan
Tainan uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Taipei. The current local offset is UTC+8 / CST.
Tainan does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Tainan
Business hours in Tainan (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 9:00 PM (previous day) - 5:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
- Los Angeles: 6:00 PM (previous day) - 2:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
- London: 2:00 AM - 10:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Dubai: 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
- Mumbai: 6:30 AM - 2:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Sydney: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM ( Convenient)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Tainan
Compare time in Tainan with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Tainan in?
Tainan follows the Asia/Taipei time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Tainan at UTC+8.
What time is it in Tainan right now?
The current local time in Tainan is 01:20:25 on Wednesday, 02 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Tainan observe daylight saving time?
No. Tainan is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Tainan?
Tainan is currently UTC+8, meaning local time is +8 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Tainan?
Tainan International Airport / Tainan Air Base (TNN) is the airport serving Tainan. The current local time at the airport is 01:20:25.
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