Sunrise and sunset in Taitung, Taiwan
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 17:20 in Taitung (GMT+8): 11 h 22 min of daylight, 1 min 10 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:39, it is 54.1° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Solar noon
- 11:39, 54.1° high
- Day length
- 11 h 22 min
- Golden hour
- 05:57–06:28 and 16:49–17:20
- Blue hour
- 05:25–05:43 and 17:34–17:52
See the sun’s path over Taitung on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:42–05:08 | 18:09–18:36 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:08–05:34 | 17:43–18:09 |
| Civil twilight | 05:34–05:57 | 17:20–17:43 |
Sunrise and sunset in Taitung through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:35 | 17:21 | 10 h 46 min | 44.2° |
| February | 06:34 | 17:43 | 11 h 08 min | 50.1° |
| March | 06:17 | 17:58 | 11 h 41 min | 59.6° |
| April | 05:48 | 18:10 | 12 h 22 min | 71.8° |
| May | 05:23 | 18:22 | 12 h 59 min | 82.3° |
| June | 05:10 | 18:36 | 13 h 26 min | 89.3° |
| July | 05:13 | 18:44 | 13 h 30 min | 89.7° |
| August | 05:26 | 18:36 | 13 h 10 min | 85.3° |
| September | 05:37 | 18:12 | 12 h 35 min | 75.5° |
| October | 05:46 | 17:43 | 11 h 56 min | 64.1° |
| November | 05:59 | 17:17 | 11 h 17 min | 52.8° |
| December | 06:18 | 17:09 | 10 h 50 min | 45.4° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Taitung
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 18% of the sun covered at 16:17 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 19% of the sun covered at 16:54 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 3 November 2032: 17% of the sun covered at 14:28 (partial eclipse)
- Sunday, 2 September 2035: 36% of the sun covered at 08:35 (total eclipse)
Places near Taitung
- Kaohsiung 87 km
- Tainan 99 km
- Chiayi City 107 km
- Douliu 122 km
- Nantou 138 km
- Yuanlin 145 km
- Chang-hua 158 km
- Taichung 161 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 22.7599°, 121.1446° at sea level, in the Asia/Taipei time zone.