Chiayi, Taiwan
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About Chiayi, Taiwan
Chiayi is one of the cities of Taiwan, an island nation in East Asia known for its technology industry, night markets, and natural landscapes.
Time zone details
Chiayi observes CST (Asia/Taipei in the IANA database). The UTC offset and any daylight saving transitions are handled automatically by your browser's time zone library. If you're scheduling a meeting or call, use our time zone converter for an exact difference on a specific date.
Calling Taiwan from abroad
The international dialing code for Taiwan is +886. To call a phone number in Chiayi, dial your country's international access code, then +886, then the local number (drop the leading zero if there is one).
Currency in Taiwan
The official currency is TWD (NT$). Exchange rates fluctuate daily — check a currency converter for the latest rate against your home currency before any transaction.
Languages spoken
Common languages include Mandarin. Many businesses and tourist areas in Chiayi will also have English speakers.
Working with someone in Chiayi
When scheduling a call or meeting with someone in Chiayi, the time difference from your location is shown at the top of this page. For deeper coordination tips, see our guide on working across time zones and time zone etiquette for global meetings.