Ankara to Vavuniya: time difference

Vavuniya 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.

🇹🇷 Ankara, Turkey

01

3:51 PM · Friday, November 6, 2026

  • Türkiye Standard Time
  • UTC+3
  • Daytime

☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 17:42 · 10 h 19 min

🇱🇰 Vavuniya, Sri Lanka

01

6:21 PM · Friday, November 6, 2026

  • India Standard Time
  • UTC+5:30
  • Twilight

☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:46 · 11 h 47 min

+2 h 30 min

One day, 2 clocks

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Ankara 15:51 3:51 PM Vavuniya 18:21 6:21 PM
Ankara 15:51 3:51 PM Vavuniya 18:21 6:21 PM You –:–
🇹🇷 Ankara

15:51 3:51 PM

Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3

☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 17:42

🇱🇰 Vavuniya

18:21 6:21 PM

India Standard Time · UTC+5:30

☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:46

⇄ Difference

+2 h 30 min

Vavuniya is 2 h 30 min ahead of Ankara.

When you, Ankara and Vavuniya are all at the desk

Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.

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
🇱🇰 Vavuniya
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 🇱🇰 Vavuniya
Local time 15:51 18:21
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 17:46
Daylight 10 h 19 min 11 h 47 min
People on this clock 5,864,049 99,600

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Ankara and Vavuniya: common questions

How far ahead of Ankara is Vavuniya?
Vavuniya is 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Ankara: UTC+5:30 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Vavuniya at the start of the working day in Ankara?
The working day in Ankara starts at 9:00 AM; in Vavuniya it is 11:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Vavuniya at the end of the working day in Ankara?
The working day in Ankara ends at 6:00 PM; in Vavuniya it is 8:30 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Ankara and in Vavuniya overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Ankara, which is 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Vavuniya.
When does the date change in Vavuniya compared with Ankara?
The new day starts in Vavuniya earlier: at 9:30 PM in Ankara it is already midnight there. Until 2:30 AM in Vavuniya, Ankara is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Ankara and Vavuniya the same all year?
Yes. Neither Ankara nor Vavuniya switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours and 30 minutes.
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