Offset
The time difference between Ankara and Central Time is 8 hours.
Ankara (TRT) is ahead of Central Time (CDT).
TRT: UTC+3
CDT: UTC-5
Central Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Ankara is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Ankara and Central Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Central Time is 8 hours behind Ankara.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 3 PM–8 PM in Ankara (7 AM–12 PM in Central Time) — suggest 5:00 PM Ankara (9:00 AM Central Time).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Turkey
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- National Independence & Children's DayThu, Apr 23
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Atatürk Commemoration & Youth DayTue, May 19
- Democracy and National Unity DayWed, Jul 15
- Victory DaySun, Aug 30
- Republic DayThu, Oct 29
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Ankara uses Turkey Time (TRT). To call Turkey, dial +90.
Central Time is also known as CST, or CDT. To call United States, dial +1.
Central Time is approximately 5,650 miles northwest of Ankara.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Ankara | CST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Central Time observes daylight saving time; Ankara does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Central Time transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from CDT to CST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:35 AM
- Sunset
- 8:16 PM
- Day length
- 14h 40m
- Sunrise
- 5:32 AM
- Sunset
- 8:23 PM
- Day length
- 14h 51m
Daylight overlap: 6h 44m — 1:32 PM–8:16 PM in Ankara (5:32 AM–12:16 PM in Central Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Turkey Time
Cities in Central Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Turkey Time
- IST
- SAW
- ESB
- YEI
- ADB
- GZT
- DIY
- ADA
- COV
- ASR
Airports in Central Time
- GYY
- MDW
- ORD
- HOU
- IAH
- SAT
- DAL
- DFW
- AUS
- BNA
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Ankara in CST?
- 9:00 am Ankara is 1:00 am CST.
- What is 12:00 pm Ankara in CST?
- 12:00 pm Ankara is 4:00 am CST.
- What is 12:30 pm Ankara in CST?
- 12:30 pm Ankara is 4:30 am CST.
- What is 2:00 pm Ankara in CST?
- 2:00 pm Ankara is 6:00 am CST.
- What is 5:00 pm Ankara in CST?
- 5:00 pm Ankara is 9:00 am CST.
- What is 11:30 pm Ankara in CST?
- 11:30 pm Ankara is 3:30 pm CST.