Time in Ankara
The exact local hour in Ankara, Turkey — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Ankara sits at 39.9334° N, 32.8597° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:23 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 05:52 (5:52 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:47 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 19:41 (7:41 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 20:10 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 13h 48m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Ankara is in the Europe/Istanbul zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+3.
Ankara does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+3 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Ankara compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Ankara, with the great-circle distance from Ankara for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −2h | 2,833 km · 1,760 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −7h | 8,397 km · 5,218 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +6h | 8,761 km · 5,444 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +1h | 2,650 km · 1,647 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +7h | 14,600 km · 9,072 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −10h | 11,269 km · 7,002 mi |
About Ankara
| Country | Turkey |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,747,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 39.9334, 32.8597 |
| IANA time zone | Europe/Istanbul |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| Country calling code | +90 |
| Currency | TRY |
Other cities in Europe/Istanbul
These cities share Ankara's exact time zone — useful when you need a same-clock alternative.
Cities one hour from Ankara
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Ankara on the world clock.