Osaka is 1 hour ahead of Taipei. When it's 3:00 PM in Osaka, it's 2:00 PM in Taipei. Osaka uses Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) while Taipei uses Taiwan Standard Time (TST, UTC+8).
Neither Japan nor Taiwan observes daylight saving time, so this 1-hour time difference remains constant throughout the year.
Business hours align perfectly! When it's 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM in Osaka, it's 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM in Taipei. Both time slots work well for business calls.
Osaka and Taipei are connected by direct flights of about 3 hours. Both cities are famous for their street food culture - Osaka for takoyaki and okonomiyaki, Taipei for night markets and bubble tea.