Thimphu to Ankara: time difference
Ankara is 3 h behind Thimphu. 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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Thimphu 09:26 9:26 AM Ankara 06:26 6:26 AM You –:–
09:26 9:26 AM
Bhutan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:16
06:26 6:26 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 17:42
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−3 h
Ankara is 3 h behind Thimphu.
When you, Thimphu 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
🇧🇹 Thimphu
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
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇹 Thimphu | 🇹🇷 Ankara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:26 | 06:26 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Bhutan Time | Türkiye Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+6 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Thimphu | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Thimphu | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:16 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 17:16 | 17:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h | 10 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | 98,676 | 5,864,049 |
Compare Thimphu with another city
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Thimphu and Ankara: common questions
How far behind Thimphu is Ankara?
Ankara is 3 hours behind Thimphu: UTC+3 against UTC+6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Thimphu, what time is it in Ankara?
At 9:00 AM in Thimphu, clocks in Ankara show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Ankara at the end of the working day in Thimphu?
The working day in Thimphu ends at 6:00 PM; in Ankara it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Ankara from Thimphu?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Thimphu – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Ankara – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Ankara compared with Thimphu?
The new day starts in Ankara later: until 3:00 AM in Thimphu, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Ankara, Thimphu is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Thimphu and Ankara change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Thimphu nor in Ankara, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
