Urumqi to Ankara: time difference
Ankara is 3 h behind Urumqi. 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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Urumqi 00:26 12:26 AM Ankara 21:26 9:26 PM You –:–
00:26 12:26 AM
GMT+06:00 · UTC+6
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 16:54
21:26 9:26 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 17:42
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−3 h
Ankara is 3 h behind Urumqi.
When you, Urumqi 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
🇨🇳 Urumqi
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 | 🇨🇳 Urumqi | 🇹🇷 Ankara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:26 | 21:26 |
| Local date | Saturday, November 7, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+06:00 | Türkiye Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+6 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Urumqi | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Urumqi | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 16:54 | 17:42 |
| Daylight | 10 h 1 min | 10 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | 4,054,369 | 5,864,049 |
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Urumqi and Ankara: common questions
How many hours behind Urumqi is Ankara?
The clocks in Ankara are 3 hours behind those in Urumqi (UTC+3 and UTC+6).
What time is it in Ankara when it is 9:00 AM in Urumqi?
When it is 9:00 AM in Urumqi, it is 6:00 AM in Ankara.
What time is it in Ankara at the end of the working day in Urumqi?
The working day in Urumqi ends at 6:00 PM; in Ankara it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Urumqi and Ankara are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Urumqi (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Ankara), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Ankara?
Until 3:00 AM in Urumqi it is still the previous day in Ankara. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Ankara it is already the next day in Urumqi.
Does the time difference between Urumqi and Ankara change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
