Current time in Ankara
Ankara is the capital and a major global city of Turkey, sitting in the Western Asia region and operating on the Europe/Istanbul timezone (UTC+03:00, GMT+3). With a population of around 5.5M, it is one of the most internationally connected cities in Turkey, making accurate local time essential for business, travel, and remote collaboration.
Now in TR
Ankara, Turkey
Timezone
Europe/Istanbul
UTC offset
UTC+03:00
Standard
TRT
DST
No regular shift
Local time guide
Time in Ankara for calls, travel, and planning
Ankara is the capital and a major global city of Turkey, sitting in the Western Asia region and operating on the Europe/Istanbul timezone (UTC+03:00, GMT+3). With a population of around 5.5M, it is one of the most internationally connected cities in Turkey, making accurate local time essential for business, travel, and remote collaboration.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Ankara for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 2 hours behind Ankara. New York is currently 7 hours behind Ankara.
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Timezone
Europe/Istanbul
UTC Offset
UTC+03:00
Timezone abbreviation
GMT+3
DST
Not active
Region
Western Asia
Country
Turkey
State / Area
Ankara
Calling Code
+90
City profile
Useful local details for Ankara
Ankara is located in Turkey, Turkey, in the Asia continent. The primary language spoken here is Turkish. The city has a population of approximately 5.5M, ranking it #50 in Turkey by size. For timezone purposes, Ankara uses Europe/Istanbul (UTC+03:00). It does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays consistent year-round.
Travel and calls
Daylight Saving Time
Ankara does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+03:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
Istanbul does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Best time to call
Planning calls with Ankara
For work calls, the standard business window in Ankara is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+3. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Ankara local time before inviting people across Western Asia or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Ankara uses TRY and the calling code for Turkey is +90. Languages spoken here include Turkish. The city has a population of around 5.5M, making it a major regional hub for timezone planning in Western Asia.
Use for daylight saving
Ankara does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+03:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
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Cities Sharing Europe/Istanbul
Istanbul, İzmir, Bursa, Adana, and others share the Europe/Istanbul timezone with Ankara. These cities have the same current offset and follow the same daylight saving schedule, so they are useful alternatives when comparing local time across the region.
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