# Tiantan Tiangong Temple, Taiwan: what it is and when to go > Tiantan Tiangong Temple is a visitor attraction (台灣首廟天壇) in Taiwan (Tainan). Interests: Temples. The best time to visit is March to April and October to December. In June there are 13 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 36. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Taiwan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/tiantan-temple/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Activity · Temples - **Local name:** 台灣首廟天壇 - **Where:** Taiwan · 忠義路二段84巷 16, 70050, 臺南市 - **Best time:** March to April and October to December. - **Nearest airport:** KHH Kaohsiung (Xiaogang), 49 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 05:00-22:00 - **Website:** [tian.org.tw](https://www.tian.org.tw/) - **Coordinates:** 22.9937, 120.2041 ## What it is and where Tiantan Tiangong Temple is a visitor attraction (台灣首廟天壇) in Taiwan (Tainan). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Taiwan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Tainan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/tainan/), where this site lists 60 more places to see, 817 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 22.9937, 120.2041; the nearest main airport is Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH, Kaohsiung (Xiaogang)), 49 km as the crow flies. How to get around Taiwan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=22.993704%2C120.204096) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=22.993704%2C120.204096) It is one of the [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/espiritual/) places in Taiwan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Tiantan Tiangong Temple is **March to April and October to December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 44 | | February | Possible | 11 h 14 | | March | Best time | 11 h 50 | | April | Best time | 12 h 32 | | May | Possible | 13 h 06 | | June | Better not | 13 h 24 | | July | Better not | 13 h 17 | | August | Better not | 12 h 48 | | September | Possible | 12 h 08 | | October | Best time | 11 h 27 | | November | Best time | 10 h 52 | | December | Best time | 10 h 36 | In June there are 13 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 36. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Taiwan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Taiwan To enter Taiwan there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Mountain permit for the high-altitude parks”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Taiwan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/#antes-de-salir). Currency: New Taiwan dollar (TWD); plugs: Type A and B · 110 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 fire and ambulance · 0800-024-111 tourist information. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Beiji Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/peichi-temple/): Temple in Tainan · 87 m - [Former Tainan Weather Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/meteorology-exhibition-hall/): Former weather station in Tainan · 97 m - [Koxinga Ancestral Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/the-cheng-s-shrine/): Shrine in Tainan, Taiwan · 155 m - [National Museum of Taiwan Literature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/national-museum-of-taiwan-literature/): Public art museum in Tainan, Taiwan · 220 m - [Former Tainan Assembly Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/tainan-public-meeting-hall/): Former assembly hall in West Central, Tainan, Taiwan · 222 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Taiwan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/). ## More in Taiwan: Temples - [Taipei Grand Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/taipei-grand-mosque/): mosque in Da'an, Taipei, Taiwan - [Longshan Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/templo-longshan/): Guanyin temple in Wanhua, Taipei, Taiwan - [Taichung Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/taichung-mosque/): mosque in Daxing Village, Nantun District, Taichung City, Taiwan - [Xingtian Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/xingtian-temple/): popular Guan Yu temple in Taipei, Taiwan - [Holy Rosary Cathedral, Kaohsiung](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/holy-rosary-cathedral/): cathedral of Kaohsiung - [Dharma Drum Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/dharma-drum-mountain/): Chinese Buddhist organization Every Taiwan place under Temples, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/espiritual/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Tiantan Tiangong Temple? It is a visitor attraction (台灣首廟天壇 in the local language) in Taiwan. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Taiwan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Tiantan Tiangong Temple? March to April and October to December. In June there are 13 h 24 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 36. ### How do you get to Tiantan Tiangong Temple? The nearest main airport is Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH), 49 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=22.993704%2C120.204096) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Taiwan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Taiwan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Beiji Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/peichi-temple/), [Former Tainan Weather Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/meteorology-exhibition-hall/), [Koxinga Ancestral Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/the-cheng-s-shrine/). The rest is in [the Taiwan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/taiwan/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/481053323), licensed under the ODbL. More about Tiantan Tiangong Temple on [Wikipedia](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%87%BA%E7%81%A3%E9%A6%96%E5%BB%9F%E5%A4%A9%E5%A3%87). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).