Time in Tokyo vs Ankara
Tokyo keeps JST (UTC+9) and Ankara keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) today. Ankara is 6 hours behind Tokyo; 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: 09:00–12:00 in Ankara (15:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Tokyo | 01:00 in Tokyo | 02:00 in Tokyo | 03:00 in Tokyo | 04:00 in Tokyo | 05:00 in Tokyo | 06:00 in Tokyo | 07:00 in Tokyo | 08:00 in Tokyo | 09:00 in Tokyo | 10:00 in Tokyo | 11:00 in Tokyo | 12:00 in Tokyo | 13:00 in Tokyo | 14:00 in Tokyo | 15:00 in Tokyo | 16:00 in Tokyo | 17:00 in Tokyo | 18:00 in Tokyo | 19:00 in Tokyo | 20:00 in Tokyo | 21:00 in Tokyo | 22:00 in Tokyo | 23:00 in Tokyo |
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| Tokyo—— | 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 Tokyo and Ankara
Best hours to call
15:00 in Tokyo
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Ankara
16:00 in Tokyo
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Ankara
17:00 in Tokyo
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Ankara
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Tokyo nor Ankara changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Ankara of Tokyo?
Ankara is 6 hours behind Tokyo right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Tokyo and Ankara?
Any hour in 15:00–18:00 Tokyo time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Tokyo and Ankara change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.