Time in Ankara vs Shanghai
Ankara keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) and Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shanghai 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 Shanghai (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 |
| Shanghai—— | 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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Best hours to call
09:00 in Ankara
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Shanghai
10:00 in Ankara
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Shanghai
11:00 in Ankara
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Shanghai
12:00 in Ankara
Inside working hours on both sides
17:00 in Shanghai
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Ankara nor Shanghai changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Shanghai of Ankara?
Shanghai 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 Shanghai?
Any hour in 09:00–13:00 Ankara time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Ankara and Shanghai change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.