Ankara to Puttalam: time difference
Puttalam is 2 h 30 min ahead of Ankara. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Ankara 05:15 5:15 AM Puttalam 07:45 7:45 AM You –:–
05:15 5:15 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 17:42
07:45 7:45 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:49
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+2 h 30 min
Puttalam is 2 h 30 min ahead of Ankara.
When you, Ankara and Puttalam are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇹🇷 Ankara
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
🇱🇰 Puttalam
2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Ankara | 🇱🇰 Puttalam |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:15 | 07:45 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Türkiye Standard Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Ankara | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Asia/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 06:01 |
| Sunset | 17:42 | 17:49 |
| Daylight | 10 h 19 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 5,864,049 | 45,400 |
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Ankara and Puttalam: common questions
How many hours ahead of Ankara is Puttalam?
The clocks in Puttalam are 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in Ankara (UTC+5:30 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Puttalam at the start of the working day in Ankara?
The working day in Ankara starts at 9:00 AM; in Puttalam it is 11:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Puttalam when it is 6:00 PM in Ankara?
When it is 6:00 PM in Ankara, it is 8:30 PM in Puttalam.
When is a good time to call Puttalam from Ankara?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:30 PM in Ankara – that is 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Puttalam – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Puttalam?
From 9:30 PM in Ankara it is already the next day in Puttalam. The other way round, until 2:30 AM in Puttalam it is still the previous day in Ankara.
Does the time gap between Ankara and Puttalam change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Ankara nor in Puttalam, so the gap is 2 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
