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It's Five O'Clock Somewhere.

Tonight's headline country is Taiwan. Because responsible journalism means identifying where the vibe is strongest.

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Local time 03:08:55 PM Monday, September 14
Timezone Asia/Taipei 111 minutes from 5 PM
Countdown --:--:-- until next 5 PM

They are on a different chapter of the day. Stay patient.

Country Briefing

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Taiwan (TW)

Capital: Taipei

  • RegionAsia / Eastern Asia
  • Population23,317,031
  • CurrencyNew Taiwan dollar ($)
  • LanguagesChinese
  • Weekend statusWeekday grind
  • National drinkKaoliang liquor
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Day Drinker Entertainment

Today we honor diplomacy, daylight savings, and questionable playlists.

Trivia mission: text one friend the country of today's 5 PM spotlight.

Time is fake, but this countdown is very real.

Local cheers: Ganbei!

Say it like: gahn-bay (Chinese)

Patio Conditions

ConditionClear sky

Temperature21.7 C

Feels like24.3 C

Wind8.5 km/h

Precipitation0.0 mm

Patio score: 84/100 - Patio paradise

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Nearby 5 PM Contenders

Fiji (FJ) 07:08 PM local time 128 mins from 5 PM Kiribati (KI) 07:08 PM local time 128 mins from 5 PM Marshall Islands (MH) 07:08 PM local time 128 mins from 5 PM Nauru (NR) 07:08 PM local time 128 mins from 5 PM

Tap any contender to jump to that country without waiting for the cosmic roulette wheel.

Postcards From Taiwan

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Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main island of Taiwan, also known as Formosa, lies between the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south.