Ankara to Sri Lanka: time difference
Sri Lanka 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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Ankara 06:40 6:40 AM Sri Lanka 09:10 9:10 AM You –:–
06:40 6:40 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 17:42
09:10 9:10 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:50
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+2 h 30 min
Sri Lanka is 2 h 30 min ahead of Ankara.
When you, Ankara and Sri Lanka 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
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
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 | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:40 | 09:10 |
| 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 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 17:42 | 17:50 |
| Daylight | 10 h 19 min | 11 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 5,864,049 | 21,444,000 |
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Ankara and Sri Lanka: common questions
What is the time difference between Ankara and Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka is 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+5:30, while Ankara is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Ankara, what time is it in Sri Lanka?
At 9:00 AM in Ankara, clocks in Sri Lanka show 11:30 AM.
What time is it in Sri Lanka when it is 6:00 PM in Ankara?
When it is 6:00 PM in Ankara, it is 8:30 PM in Sri Lanka.
Is there a time when both Ankara and Sri Lanka are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Ankara (11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Sri Lanka), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sri Lanka compared with Ankara?
The new day starts in Sri Lanka earlier: at 9:30 PM in Ankara it is already midnight there. Until 2:30 AM in Sri Lanka, Ankara is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Ankara and Sri Lanka change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Ankara nor in Sri Lanka, so the gap is 2 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
