The short answer
5pm in Central Time is 6am in Taipei on the next day.
Central Time is 13 hours behind Taipei. That's early morning in Taipei, before the typical working day begins.
Central Time☀
5pm
Taipei☀
6am
next day
Right now
1:47amCDT · UTC-05:00 · Mon, Jun 22
2:47pmCST · UTC+08:00 · Mon, Jun 22
Read across to convert
Central Time
CDT · UTC-05:00
Taipei
CST · UTC+08:00
Pinned5pmCentral Time=6amTaipei · Tue (next day)
12amMon
1pm
WORKNOW
1am
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WORK2am
3pm
WORK3am
4pm
WORK4am
5pm
5am
6pm
6am
7pm
7am
8pm
8am
9pm
9am
WORK10pm
10am
WORK11pm
11am
WORK12amTue ·+1d
12pm
WORK1amTue ·+1d
1pm
WORK2amTue ·+1d
2pm
WORK3amTue ·+1d
3pm
WORK4amTue ·+1d
4pm
WORK5amTue ·+1d
PINNED
5pm
6amTue ·+1d
6pm
7amTue ·+1d
7pm
8amTue ·+1d
8pm
9amTue ·+1d
WORK9pm
10amTue ·+1d
WORK10pm
11amTue ·+1d
WORK11pm
12pmTue ·+1d
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Best time to meet=
Closest workable window
Just outside the working window — early on one side, late on the other.
Central Time
6pm–7pm
Taipei
7am–8am
next day
Popular conversions
Quick reference.
9amCentral Time=10pmTaipei
12pmCentral Time=1amTaipei · next day
3pmCentral Time=4amTaipei · next day
5pmCentral Time=6amTaipei · next day
9pmCentral Time=10amTaipei · next day
In context
What each side covers.
Central Time
1:47amCDT · UTC-05:00
Cities on this clock
Taipei
2:47pmCST · UTC+08:00
Cities on this clock
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11:47pm
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12:17pm
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2:47am
Central European Time
8:47am
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India Standard Time
12:17pm
Eastern Standard Time
2:47am
India to Eastern Time9 hours 30 minutes ahead
Greenwich Mean Time
7:47am
India Standard Time
12:17pm
London to India4 hours 30 minutes behind
Pacific Standard Time
11:47pm
Eastern Standard Time
2:47am
Pacific to Eastern Time3 hours behind
Central European Time
8:47am
India Standard Time
12:17pm
Central Europe to India3 hours 30 minutes behind
Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between Central Time and Taipei. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between Central Time and Taipei?
- Central Time is 13 hours behind Taipei right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
- When it's 5pm in Central Time, what time is it in Taipei?
- 5pm in Central Time is 6am in Taipei on the next day. That's early morning in Taipei, before the typical working day begins. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
- What's the best time for a call between Central Time and Taipei?
- There's no comfortable 9-to-5 overlap between Central Time and Taipei — they sit on opposite sides of the planet's working day. Plan for an early or late call on one side, or hand work off asynchronously.
- Does this account for daylight saving time?
- Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — CDT and CST — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
- Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
- When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.