Time Difference: London to Taipei
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London vs Taipei timezone guide
London (UK) uses the Europe/London timezone at UTC+0, while Taipei (Taiwan) uses Asia/Taipei at UTC+8. This means Taipei is 8 hours ahead of London (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between London and Taipei
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 1 hours per day. The shared window is 9am–10am in London, which is 4pm–5pm in Taipei. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| London | Taipei | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 1pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7am | 2pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8am | 3pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9am | 4pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 10am | 5pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 11am | 6pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 12pm | 7pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 1pm | 8pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 2pm | 9pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 3pm | 10pm | London working hours, Taipei late evening |
| 4pm | 11pm | London working hours, Taipei late evening |
| 5pm | 12am | London evening, Taipei asleep |
| 6pm | 1am | London evening, Taipei asleep |
| 7pm | 2am | London evening, Taipei asleep |
| 8pm | 3am | London evening, Taipei asleep |
| 9pm | 4am | London evening, Taipei asleep |
| 10pm | 5am | London late evening, Taipei asleep |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between London and Taipei
London observes daylight saving time, but Taipei does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around London's transition dates.
- Jan 1 → Mar 29London is 8 hours behind Taipei
- Mar 29 → Oct 25London is 7 hours behind Taipei
- Oct 25 → Dec 31London is 8 hours behind Taipei
Distance between London and Taipei
London and Taipei are 9,785 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~12h 31m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.