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