Time in Ankara vs Beijing
Ankara keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) and Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Beijing is 5 hours ahead of Ankara; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 14:00–18:00 in Beijing (09:00–13:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Ankara | 01:00 in Ankara | 02:00 in Ankara | 03:00 in Ankara | 04:00 in Ankara | 05:00 in Ankara | 06:00 in Ankara | 07:00 in Ankara | 08:00 in Ankara | 09:00 in Ankara | 10:00 in Ankara | 11:00 in Ankara | 12:00 in Ankara | 13:00 in Ankara | 14:00 in Ankara | 15:00 in Ankara | 16:00 in Ankara | 17:00 in Ankara | 18:00 in Ankara | 19:00 in Ankara | 20:00 in Ankara | 21:00 in Ankara | 22:00 in Ankara | 23:00 in Ankara |
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| Ankara—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Beijing—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
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- Night
- Overlap
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Best hours to call
09:00 in Ankara
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Beijing
10:00 in Ankara
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Beijing
11:00 in Ankara
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Beijing
12:00 in Ankara
Inside working hours on both sides
17:00 in Beijing
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Ankara nor Beijing changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Beijing of Ankara?
Beijing is 5 hours ahead of Ankara right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Ankara and Beijing?
Any hour in 09:00–13:00 Ankara time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Ankara and Beijing change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.