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As of 6 Oct 2026, 04:49 UTC, GlobeNow.tv lists 1 news videos about Taipei, Taiwan from the past 24 hours and 6 from the past 7 days, published by 4 news outlets. The most recent report is “Taiwan builds drone army in Chinese deterrence effort” from Sky News Australia, published 5 Oct 2026, 04:49 UTC.

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🐻‍❄️ Polo was here: Taipei in Polo's diary

Excerpts from the daily diary of Polo, GlobeNow's polar-bear mascot. The diary is AI-written from that day's news; each entry walks one line of longitude.

  1. By half-past two in the afternoon, my path grazed the Taiwan Strait, sweeping across the defensive lines of Taipei Port and the battlefield of the Legislative Yuan.
    Watching a rocket burst in Wenchang, battling typhoons on Wenling's peaks.Read the diary →
  2. Taipei's streets were drowning in sheets of rain, and towering outdoor screens flashed continuous weather emergency alerts.
    Walking through the torrential rain of 117°E, past military ports and the strait.Read the diary →
  3. At 4:30 PM, I wove through the forest of high-rises in Taipei. Pedestrians hurried past with anxious expressions while storm sirens wailed in the distance.
    Melting in Seoul: 40°C and a whole lot of summer.Read the diary →

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Taipei at a glance

Weather now
25°COvercastfeels like 25°C · today 25°C / 21°C · wind 16 km/h · humidity 62%
Local time
UTC offset
UTC+8
Time zone
Asia/Taipei
Sunrise
05:48
Sunset
17:37
Population
7,871,900Capital of Taiwan
Country / region
Taiwan
Coordinates
25.05°N, 121.53°E

Local time and sunrise/sunset are calculated for the city centre; population from GeoNames. Weather: Open-Meteo, observed 6 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTC.

Coverage data: Taipei

Counted from news videos archived by GlobeNow.tv over the last 30 days, as of 6 Oct 2026, 04:49 UTC.

MetricVideos
Last 24 hours0
Last 7 days6
Last 30 days6
News outlets4
LanguagesChinese 5, English 1
Story typesBreaking 17%, Developing 67%, Analysis 17%

Outlets with the most reports

OutletVideosShare
TVBS NEWS233%
民視新聞 FTV News233%
Sky News Australia117%
三立新聞 SET News117%

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Questions and answers

What time is it in Taipei?

At 6 Oct 2026, 04:49 UTC it was 12:49 in Taipei. Taipei uses UTC+8 (Asia/Taipei).

What is the weather in Taipei right now?

Overcast and 25°C in Taipei (Open-Meteo, observed 6 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTC).

What is the latest news from Taipei?

There were no new videos from Taipei in the last 24 hours; 6 videos from the last 30 days are listed on this page.

Which news outlets report from Taipei?

In the last 30 days 4 outlets reported from Taipei, most often TVBS NEWS, 民視新聞 FTV News and Sky News Australia.

When is sunrise and sunset in Taipei today?

On October 6, 2026, sunrise in Taipei is at 05:48 and sunset at 17:37 local time.

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