Time difference
Sydney to Taipei Time Difference
Taipei is 3 hours behind Sydney — when it's 12:00 PM in Sydney, it's 9:00 AM in Taipei. (Sydney (Australia/Sydney, AEDT); Taipei (Asia/Taipei, GMT+8).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Taipei is 3 hours behind Sydney. The best window for a call is 12 PM–5 PM in Sydney, which is 9 AM–2 PM in Taipei — a 5-hour overlap inside 9 AM–5 PM on both sides. Clocks change on April 4, 2027, which briefly shifts the gap between Sydney and Taipei — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Sydney, it's 6:00 AM in Taipei.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Taipei, it's 12:00 PM in Sydney.
Taipei is currently 3 hours behind Sydney.
Interactive converter
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Select both cities to see the converted time.
Best times to meet
The 9 AM – 5 PM business windows in Sydney and Taipei overlap for 5 hours. 12 PM–5 PM in Sydney is 9 AM–2 PM in Taipei. Aim somewhere in the middle of that window so neither side starts cold or finishes drained.
Quick conversion table
| Sydney | Taipei |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 9:00 PM (prev day) |
| 1 AM | 10:00 PM (prev day) |
| 2 AM | 11:00 PM (prev day) |
| 3 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 4 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 5 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 6 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 7 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 8 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 9 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 10 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 11 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 12 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 1 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 2 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 3 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 4 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 5 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 6 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 7 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 8 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 9 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 10 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 11 PM | 8:00 PM |
Daylight saving
On April 4, 2027, Sydney shifts for daylight saving. After that, Taipei will be 2 hours behind Sydney (currently 3 hours behind Sydney). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Sydney is currently observing daylight saving time.
- Taipei does not observe daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Taipei ahead of or behind Sydney?
- Taipei is 3 hours behind Sydney.
- How many hours behind Sydney is Taipei?
- Taipei is 3 hours behind Sydney.
- What time is 9 AM in Sydney in Taipei?
- 9:00 AM in Sydney is 6:00 AM in Taipei.
- What time is noon in Sydney in Taipei?
- 12:00 PM in Sydney is 9:00 AM in Taipei.
- What time is 5 PM in Sydney in Taipei?
- 5:00 PM in Sydney is 2:00 PM in Taipei. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Sydney in Taipei?
- 3:00 PM in Sydney is 12:00 PM in Taipei.
- Is Sydney currently observing daylight saving time?
- Sydney is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Is Taipei currently observing daylight saving time?
- Taipei does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Do Sydney and Taipei observe daylight saving?
- On April 4, 2027, Sydney shifts for daylight saving. After that, Taipei will be 2 hours behind Sydney (currently 3 hours behind Sydney). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When is the best time to call Taipei from Sydney?
- Aim for 12 PM–5 PM in Sydney, which is 9 AM–2 PM in Taipei.
- When is the best time to call Sydney from Taipei?
- Aim for 9 AM–2 PM in Taipei, which is 12 PM–5 PM in Sydney.
- Sydney (AEDT) to Taipei (GMT+8) — how do I convert quickly?
- Subtract 3 hours from Sydney local time to get Taipei local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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