Sunset
Elephant Mountain
Area: Xinyi District
Taipei's best-known sunset viewpoint. The Six Giant Rocks platform frames Taipei 101 and the full skyline; arrive well before sunset as it gets crowded.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 05:52 | 17:24 | 11h 31m |
| 2026-10-20 | 05:53 | 17:23 | 11h 30m |
Find today's sunrise and sunset times in Taipei, along with day length, civil twilight and photography golden hour, plus a two-week and full-year overview. All times are in Taipei local time.
Daylight in Taipei is shortening — about 10 minutes less than a week ago, with 11h 31m of daylight today.
Today the sun rises toward the East (100°) and sets toward the West (260°) — useful for planning your shooting angle or which coast to face.
On 2026-10-19, the sun rises at 05:52 and sets at 17:24 in Taipei (local time).
Today's morning golden hour in Taipei is around 05:52 ~ 06:23 and the evening golden hour is around 16:53 ~ 17:24 — the best light for portraits and landscapes.
Tomorrow (2026-10-20), sunrise in Taipei is 05:53 and sunset is 17:23 (local time).
Tonight's sunset in Taipei is 17:24 on 2026-10-19, followed by civil dusk around 17:47 (local time).
For sunrise around Taipei, try Mount Wuzhi. Check the sunrise time above and arrive before the sky starts brightening.
For sunset around Taipei, try Elephant Mountain, Dadaocheng Wharf. West-coast viewpoints usually work best, especially when the weather is clear.
Tomorrow in Taipei, sunrise is 05:53, sunset is 17:23, and daylight lasts 11h 30m.
Based on Open-Meteo cloud forecasts, here's today's (2026-10-19) afterglow estimate for Taipei:
Sunrise glow：8（Low，05:53） ｜ Sunset glow：4（Low，17:23）
Low 9% · Mid 4% · High 0% Visibility is about 21.6 km.
Use the local times above to plan when to arrive, then choose a viewpoint by direction: east and southeast for sunrise, west coast for sunset.
Sunset
Area: Xinyi District
Taipei's best-known sunset viewpoint. The Six Giant Rocks platform frames Taipei 101 and the full skyline; arrive well before sunset as it gets crowded.
Sunrise
Area: Neihu–Xizhi ridge
An open ridge trail with occasional autumn/winter cloud seas at dawn — one of the few Taipei hikes that combines sunrise with a chance of clouds pooling below.
Sunset
Area: Datong District, Tamsui River
Easily reached along the riverside bike path, with the sunset reflected on the Tamsui River toward Guandu Bridge — a convenient weekday-evening stop.
Beyond the dedicated dark-sky destinations, these are reviewed places to watch the sky reachable from central Taipei, sorted by straight-line distance. Open a card for night access, what you can observe there, tonight's sky and the sources.
Distances are straight lines; mountains, rivers and roads make the real trip longer. Check a route before you leave.
Regular hours announced by the museum: the Second Observatory is open daily 10:00–12:00 and 14:00–16:00, with an extra 19:00–21:00 session on Saturdays. It may be closed depending on weather and that week's announcements, so check the museum's website before you go.
Sky: urban (satellite night-light estimate)
Located in the Taipei metropolitan area with heavy light pollution. With the museum's telescopes and guides you can observe bright targets such as the Moon, planets and double stars; this is not a dark-sky site.
Facilities: toilets, accessible path, public transit
Open horizon: overhead. The rooftop observatory focuses on whichever targets the museum's telescopes are pointed at that night; the actual field of view and visitor route are arranged by on-site staff.
Moon, planets, telescope observing
Go only during the museum's announced opening hours. In rain, strong wind or when events change at short notice, follow the museum's announcements and on-site controls.
Reviewed 2026-09-19 · reviewed against official sources
The Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area at ~1,950 m — the most accessible high-alpine dark sky in northern Taiwan, ringed by cloud seas and cypress forest, ideal for a two-day trip from Taipei or Yilan.
Bortle 3 · SQM 21.5 · 1950 m elevation
Up via the Yizhuan-1 road; park entry fee and hours apply — staying inside the park is easiest for night viewing.
Sunrise and sunset on the 1st, 11th, and 21st of each month for comparing daylight through the year in Taipei.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | 06:38 | 17:14 | 10h 36m |
| 2026-01-11 | 06:40 | 17:21 | 10h 41m |
| 2026-01-21 | 06:39 | 17:28 | 10h 49m |
| 2026-02-01 | 06:36 | 17:37 | 11h 00m |
| 2026-02-11 | 06:31 | 17:44 | 11h 13m |
| 2026-02-21 | 06:24 | 17:50 | 11h 26m |
| 2026-03-01 | 06:18 | 17:55 | 11h 37m |
| 2026-03-11 | 06:08 | 18:00 | 11h 52m |
| 2026-03-21 | 05:58 | 18:05 | 12h 06m |
| 2026-04-01 | 05:47 | 18:09 | 12h 23m |
| 2026-04-11 | 05:36 | 18:13 | 12h 37m |
| 2026-04-21 | 05:27 | 18:18 | 12h 51m |
| 2026-05-01 | 05:18 | 18:22 | 13h 04m |
| 2026-05-11 | 05:12 | 18:27 | 13h 16m |
| 2026-05-21 | 05:07 | 18:33 | 13h 26m |
| 2026-06-01 | 05:03 | 18:38 | 13h 35m |
| 2026-06-11 | 05:03 | 18:42 | 13h 40m |
| 2026-06-21 | 05:04 | 18:45 | 13h 42m |
| 2026-07-01 | 05:06 | 18:47 | 13h 41m |
| 2026-07-11 | 05:10 | 18:47 | 13h 36m |
| 2026-07-21 | 05:15 | 18:44 | 13h 29m |
| 2026-08-01 | 05:20 | 18:39 | 13h 19m |
| 2026-08-11 | 05:25 | 18:32 | 13h 08m |
| 2026-08-21 | 05:29 | 18:24 | 12h 55m |
| 2026-09-01 | 05:34 | 18:14 | 12h 40m |
| 2026-09-11 | 05:37 | 18:03 | 12h 26m |
| 2026-09-21 | 05:41 | 17:52 | 12h 11m |
| 2026-10-01 | 05:44 | 17:41 | 11h 57m |
| 2026-10-11 | 05:48 | 17:31 | 11h 43m |
| 2026-10-21 | 05:53 | 17:22 | 11h 29m |
| 2026-11-01 | 06:00 | 17:14 | 11h 14m |
| 2026-11-11 | 06:06 | 17:08 | 11h 02m |
| 2026-11-21 | 06:14 | 17:05 | 10h 51m |
| 2026-12-01 | 06:21 | 17:04 | 10h 43m |
| 2026-12-11 | 06:28 | 17:05 | 10h 37m |
| 2026-12-21 | 06:33 | 17:08 | 10h 35m |
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