IstanbulTurkey 🇹🇷
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Europe/IstanbulUTC+3
Time difference
Time Difference Between Istanbul and Ankara
Istanbul and Ankara are in the same time zone. The current difference is no time difference. Live local clocks, working-hours overlap and daylight-saving notes are below.
Current local time
AnkaraTurkey 🇹🇷
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Europe/IstanbulUTC+3
Istanbul vs Ankara
Istanbul and Ankara are in the same time zone. Both cities share the same local time, so scheduling between them needs no conversion.
UTC offset comparison
Istanbul
UTC+3
Ankara
UTC+3
Difference
None
Working-hours overlap
The best overlap between Istanbul and Ankara working hours (09:00–17:00) is 09:00–17:00 Ankara time — that's 09:00–17:00 in Istanbul — about 8 hours of shared time.
Event planner
Istanbul
Ankara
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Istanbul 09–17Ankara 09–17Best meeting window
Timeline shown in Istanbul local time. Green columns are the best times to meet.
Does the difference change during the year?
Neither Istanbul nor Ankara observes daylight saving time, so the 0 minutes difference stays the same all year.
At a glance
Time difference
None
Istanbul zone
Europe/Istanbul
Ankara zone
Europe/Istanbul
Istanbul offset
UTC+3
Ankara offset
UTC+3
Istanbul DST
No
Ankara DST
No
Countries
Turkey · Turkey
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Frequently asked
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Ankara?
Istanbul and Ankara currently have no time difference.
Is Istanbul ahead of Ankara?
No, Istanbul and Ankara are in the same time zone.
Do Istanbul and Ankara observe daylight saving time?
Neither Istanbul nor Ankara observes daylight saving time, so the 0 minutes difference stays the same all year.
What is the best meeting time between Istanbul and Ankara?
A good window is 09:00–17:00 in Ankara (09:00–17:00 in Istanbul), based on 09:00–17:00 working hours.