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About Ankara

Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the seat of its government, parliament and foreign embassies. It sits on the central Anatolian plateau and is home to Anıtkabir, the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, as well as major universities and the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations.

Turkey uses Turkey Time, fixed at UTC+3 all year with no daylight saving, so Ankara keeps the same time as Istanbul. The gap with Europe changes with the seasons: Ankara is three hours ahead of London in winter but only two hours ahead during British Summer Time. Government offices generally work Monday to Friday.

Time zoneTRTEurope/Istanbul
UTC offsetUTC+3
Daylight saving timeNot observed
Sunrise07:30
Sunset17:35
Day length10:05
Country
Turkey
Population
4,587,558
Currency
TRY Turkey Lira
Language
Turkish
Dialling code
+90
Internet domain
.tr
Postal code
06xxx
Continent
Europe
Capital
Ankara
Coordinates
39.9334, 32.8597

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Time difference from Ankara

CityLocal timeDifference
London18:053 h behind
Paris19:052 h behind
Moscow21:05Same time
Dubai22:051 h ahead
New Delhi23:352:30 h ahead
Bangkok01:054 h ahead
Tokyo03:056 h ahead
Sydney05:058 h ahead
New York13:058 h behind
Los Angeles10:0511 h behind

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  • Fajr05:56
  • Sunrise07:29
  • Dhuhr12:33
  • Asr15:13
  • Maghrib17:36
  • Isha19:02
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Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Ankara in?

Ankara is in the Europe/Istanbul time zone (TRT), which is UTC+3.

Does Ankara observe daylight saving time?

No. Ankara does not use daylight saving time, so the clocks stay on UTC+3 all year.

What is the time difference between Ankara and UTC?

Ankara is currently UTC+3.

What is the dialling code for Ankara?

The international dialling code for Ankara is +90.

When is the best time to call Ankara from London?

Working hours (9:00–17:00) overlap from 09:00 to 14:00 in London, which is 12:00 to 17:00 in Ankara.