Athens to Ankara: time difference
Ankara is 1 h ahead of Athens. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Athens 13:11 1:11 PM Ankara 14:11 2:11 PM You –:–
13:11 1:11 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 17:23
14:11 2:11 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 17:42
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+1 h
Ankara is 1 h ahead of Athens.
When you, Athens and Ankara are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇬🇷 Athens
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇹🇷 Ankara
1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇷 Athens | 🇹🇷 Ankara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:11 | 14:11 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Türkiye Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Athens | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:56 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 17:42 |
| Daylight | 10 h 26 min | 10 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 5,864,049 |
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Big time differences
Athens and Ankara: common questions
How many hours ahead of Athens is Ankara?
The clocks in Ankara are 1 hour ahead of those in Athens (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Ankara at the start of the working day in Athens?
The working day in Athens starts at 9:00 AM; in Ankara it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Ankara at the end of the working day in Athens?
The working day in Athens ends at 6:00 PM; in Ankara it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Ankara from Athens?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Athens – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Ankara – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Athens is it tomorrow in Ankara?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Athens, the date in Ankara has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Ankara, it is still the previous day in Athens.
Is the time difference between Athens and Ankara the same all year?
No. Only Athens switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Ankara and Athens will have the same time.
