Time Difference: Ankara to London
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Ankara vs London timezone guide
Ankara (Turkey) uses the Europe/Istanbul timezone at UTC+3, while London (UK) uses Europe/London at UTC+0. This means London is 3 hours behind Ankara (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Ankara and London
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 6 hours per day. The shared window is 11am–5pm in Ankara, which is 9am–3pm in London. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Ankara | London | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 4am | Ankara early, London asleep |
| 7am | 5am | Ankara early, London asleep |
| 8am | 6am | Ankara early, London early |
| 9am | 7am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 10am | 8am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 11am | 9am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 12pm | 10am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 1pm | 11am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 2pm | 12pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 3pm | 1pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 4pm | 2pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 5pm | 3pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 6pm | 4pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7pm | 5pm | Ankara evening, London evening |
| 8pm | 6pm | Ankara evening, London evening |
| 9pm | 7pm | Ankara evening, London evening |
| 10pm | 8pm | Ankara late evening, London evening |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Ankara and London
London observes daylight saving time, but Ankara does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around London's transition dates.
- Jan 1 → Mar 29Ankara is 3 hours ahead London
- Mar 29 → Oct 25Ankara is 2 hours ahead London
- Oct 25 → Jan 1Ankara is 3 hours ahead London
Distance between Ankara and London
Ankara and London are 2,833 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~4h 20m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.