Sunrise and sunset in Taoyuan, Taiwan
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:00 and sets at 17:19 in Taoyuan (GMT+8): 11 h 18 min of daylight, 1 min 20 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:39, it is 52.1° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Solar noon
- 11:39, 52.1° high
- Day length
- 11 h 18 min
- Golden hour
- 06:00–06:31 and 16:47–17:19
- Blue hour
- 05:28–05:46 and 17:33–17:51
See the sun’s path over Taoyuan on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:43–05:10 | 18:09–18:36 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:10–05:37 | 17:42–18:09 |
| Civil twilight | 05:37–06:00 | 17:19–17:42 |
Sunrise and sunset in Taoyuan through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:40 | 17:17 | 10 h 36 min | 42° |
| February | 06:38 | 17:40 | 11 h 01 min | 47.8° |
| March | 06:19 | 17:57 | 11 h 38 min | 57.2° |
| April | 05:48 | 18:11 | 12 h 23 min | 69.4° |
| May | 05:20 | 18:25 | 13 h 04 min | 79.9° |
| June | 05:06 | 18:41 | 13 h 34 min | 87° |
| July | 05:09 | 18:49 | 13 h 40 min | 88.1° |
| August | 05:23 | 18:41 | 13 h 18 min | 83.1° |
| September | 05:36 | 18:16 | 12 h 39 min | 73.5° |
| October | 05:47 | 17:44 | 11 h 56 min | 62° |
| November | 06:03 | 17:16 | 11 h 13 min | 50.7° |
| December | 06:23 | 17:06 | 10 h 42 min | 43.3° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Taoyuan
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 24% of the sun covered at 16:14 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 14% 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 Taoyuan
- Bade 7 km
- Sanxia 10 km
- Shulin 13 km
- New Taipei City 18 km
- Taipei 24 km
- Danshui 25 km
- Neihu 31 km
- Xizhi 37 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 24.9937°, 121.2970° at sea level, in the Asia/Taipei time zone.