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