Sunrise and sunset in Taipei, Taiwan
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 17:18 in Taipei (GMT+8): 11 h 18 min of daylight, 1 min 19 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:38, it is 52° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Solar noon
- 11:38, 52° high
- Day length
- 11 h 18 min
- Golden hour
- 05:59–06:31 and 16:46–17:18
- Blue hour
- 05:27–05:45 and 17:32–17:50
See the sun’s path over Taipei on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:42–05:09 | 18:08–18:35 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:09–05:36 | 17:41–18:08 |
| Civil twilight | 05:36–05:59 | 17:18–17:41 |
Sunrise and sunset in Taipei through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:40 | 17:16 | 10 h 36 min | 41.9° |
| February | 06:38 | 17:39 | 11 h 01 min | 47.7° |
| March | 06:18 | 17:56 | 11 h 38 min | 57.2° |
| April | 05:47 | 18:10 | 12 h 23 min | 69.3° |
| May | 05:19 | 18:24 | 13 h 04 min | 79.9° |
| June | 05:05 | 18:40 | 13 h 35 min | 86.9° |
| July | 05:08 | 18:48 | 13 h 40 min | 88.1° |
| August | 05:22 | 18:40 | 13 h 18 min | 83.1° |
| September | 05:35 | 18:15 | 12 h 39 min | 73.4° |
| October | 05:46 | 17:43 | 11 h 56 min | 62° |
| November | 06:02 | 17:15 | 11 h 13 min | 50.7° |
| December | 06:23 | 17:05 | 10 h 42 min | 43.2° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Taipei
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 24% of the sun covered at 16:15 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 13% of the sun covered at 16:52 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 3 November 2032: 22% of the sun covered at 14:26 (partial eclipse)
- Sunday, 2 September 2035: 44% of the sun covered at 08:35 (total eclipse)
Places near Taipei
- New Taipei City 7 km
- Neihu 7 km
- Shulin 13 km
- Xizhi 14 km
- Danshui 16 km
- Sanxia 20 km
- Keelung 23 km
- Taoyuan 24 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 25.0531°, 121.5264° at sea level, in the Asia/Taipei time zone.