Current Time in Ankara, Turkey
6:13:04 AM
06:13:04
+03 (Türkiye Standard Time) · UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul
Time zone details
Ankara does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Ankara
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Turkey
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Turkish Lira (TRY)
Practical
- Languages
- Turkish, Kurdish, Zaza, Azerbaijani, Avaric
- Dialing code
- +90
- Population
- 3,517,182
- Elevation
- 850 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 39° 55' N / 32° 51' E
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Clock changes in Ankara
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 36 min2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 36 min2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (54.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 36 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 33 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Ankara
Time context
Ankara follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Istanbul
Current time offsetUTC+03:00 (+03)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Turkey
- Republic Day
- New Year's Day
- End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Nearby scheduled airports for Ankara, Turkey
Esenboğa International AirportESBLarge airport26.1 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · ESB / LTAC
About 26.1 km (16.2 mi) north-northeast of Ankara
Scheduled airline service in source data
Zonguldak Çaycuma AirportONQMedium airport · Serves Zonguldak188 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · ONQ / LTAS
About 188 km (117 mi) north-northwest of Ankara
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nevşehir Kapadokya AirportNAVLarge airport · Serves Nevşehir193 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · NAV / LTAZ
About 193 km (120 mi) southeast of Ankara
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Ankara in?
- Ankara currently uses Türkiye Standard Time (UTC+03:00). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Istanbul.
- When is the next clock change in Ankara?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Ankara in the next 12 months
- Does Ankara observe daylight saving time?
- Ankara does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Ankara right now?
- Ankara is currently UTC+03:00