How to Say “a.m.” and “p.m.” in Turkish

In Turkish, there are no letters or abbreviations that match the English “a.m.” and “p.m.”

Instead, we simply mention the part of the day before the clock time when speaking naturally.

Examples:

• Uçağım yarın sabah 7.45'te.

→ My flight is at 7:45 a.m. tomorrow.

• Bugün öğleden sonra saat 2.00'de buluşalım.

→ Let's meet at 2 p.m. today.

In more formal contexts, such as schedules, announcements, or official documents, we switch to the 24-hour system.

Examples:

• Genel Kurul Toplantısı yarın 13.30'da.

→ The General Assembly Meeting is at 13:30 tomorrow.

• Fenerbahçe–Galatasaray derbisi cuma günü 20.15’te canlı yayınlanacak.

→ The Fenerbahçe–Galatasaray derby will be broadcast live on Friday at 20:15.

For a full explanation of how to ask and tell the time in Turkish, see this lesson.