Time in Ankara, Türkiye 🇹🇷
The current local time in Ankara, Türkiye is shown below — the city is in the Europe/Istanbul time zone (UTC +03:00).
Ankara local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GMT+3
Ankara at a glance
- Time zone
Europe/Istanbul- UTC offset now
- +03:00 GMT+3
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +03:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 39.93° N, 32.86° E
- Population
- 5,747,325
- Country
- Türkiye · ISO TR
- Dialing code
- +90
- Currency
- Turkish Lira (TRY)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Ankara right now
Time difference
Ankara is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- Republic Day Thu, Oct 29, 2026
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
- End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) Tue, Mar 9, 2027
- National Sovereignty and Children's Day Fri, Apr 23, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 07:07 · Sunset 18:01
Day length 10h 54m · twilight and monthly table →
Ankara time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Ankara overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 12:00 to 17:00 Ankara time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Ankara | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| UTC | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Ankara vs. major cities
How far Ankara is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Ankara, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Ankara | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −10 h | 23:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | −2 h | 07:00 | 11:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Delhi · India | +2:30 h | 11:30 | 09:00–14:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
| Beijing · China | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Ankara time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Ankara
The closest places to Ankara among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 350 km (220 mi) west | Same time |
| Beirut · Lebanon | 710 km (440 mi) south | −1 h / Same time |
| Bucharest · Romania | 750 km (460 mi) northwest | −1 h / Same time |
| Athens · Greece | 820 km (510 mi) west | −1 h / Same time |
| Sofia · Bulgaria | 850 km (530 mi) northwest | −1 h / Same time |
| Tel Aviv · Israel | 890 km (550 mi) south | −1 h / Same time |
| Amman · Jordan | 930 km (580 mi) south | Same time |
| Jerusalem · Israel | 930 km (580 mi) south | −1 h / Same time |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Ankara.
Clock time vs. sun time in Ankara
Ankara's standard offset, UTC +03:00, is based on the 45° E meridian; the city itself lies at 32.86° E, 12.1° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 49 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 12:33 (around 29 October) and 13:04 (around 12 February) on the clock. Mornings stay dark later and evenings stay light longer than the clock suggests.
How dates and times are written in Ankara
- Short date
- 22.10.2026 · DD.MM.YYYY
- Long date
- 22 Ekim 2026
- Time
- 15:30 · 24-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Monday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for tr-TR, Türkiye's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Ankara
Since 1970, Ankara has gone through 7 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 37 of 57 years. Since 2016 it has stayed on UTC +03:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Ankara stays on UTC +03:00 all year.
Time zone history since 1970 (7 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1972 | UTC +02:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1973–1977 | UTC +02:00, DST UTC +03:00 | Daylight saving dates varied from year to year |
| 1978–1982 | UTC +03:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1983 | UTC +03:00, DST UTC +04:00 | Forward on the last Sunday in July, back on the first Sunday in October |
| 1984 | UTC +02:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1985–2015 | UTC +02:00, DST UTC +03:00 | Daylight saving dates varied from year to year |
| 2016–2026 | UTC +03:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Ankara through the year
The longest day in Ankara is 21 June with 15h 0m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 9h 20m. Day length swings by 5 h 41 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:20 on 11 June and the latest sunset at 20:22 on 23 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Ankara in?
Ankara uses the Europe/Istanbul time zone: UTC +03:00 all year round.
Does Ankara observe daylight saving time?
No. Ankara does not currently change its clocks; it last observed daylight saving time in 2015.
When is the longest day of the year in Ankara?
Around 21 June, with 15h 0m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 9h 20m.
What is the dialing code for Ankara?
To call Ankara from abroad, dial your international access code, then Türkiye's country code +90, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Ankara?
The standard work week in Türkiye runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Why is sunset so late in Ankara?
Ankara lies at 32.86° E, 12.1° west of the 45° E meridian its UTC +03:00 offset is based on, so its clocks run about 49 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon falls between 12:33 and 13:04 through the year instead of around 12:00, and the latest sunset is at 20:22 on 23 June.
What is the nearest city to Ankara on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Beirut, Lebanon, about 710 km (440 mi) to the south. It is 1 h behind Ankara in January and the same time as it in July.
How are dates and times written in Ankara?
Following the tr-TR conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD.MM.YYYY (22.10.2026) and times usually use the 24-hour clock (15:30). Calendars start the week on Monday.
Explore more for Ankara
Everything else we track for Ankara: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.