Time in Ankara vs Chennai
Ankara keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) and Chennai keeps IST (UTC+5:30) today. Chennai is 2½ 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: 12:00–18:00 in Chennai (09:00–15:00 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 |
| Chennai—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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Best hours to call
09:00 in Ankara
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Chennai
10:00 in Ankara
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Chennai
11:00 in Ankara
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Chennai
12:00 in Ankara
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Chennai
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Ankara nor Chennai changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Chennai of Ankara?
Chennai is 2½ 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 Chennai?
Any hour in 09:00–15:00 Ankara time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Ankara and Chennai change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.