Arugam Bay to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 2 h 30 min behind Arugam Bay. 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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Arugam Bay 11:10 11:10 AM Istanbul 08:40 8:40 AM You –:–
11:10 11:10 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:49
08:40 8:40 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:29
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−2 h 30 min
Istanbul is 2 h 30 min behind Arugam Bay.
When you, Arugam Bay and Istanbul are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇱🇰 Arugam Bay
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
🇹🇷 Istanbul
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇱🇰 Arugam Bay | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:10 | 08:40 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Arugam Bay | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 07:14 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 59 min | 11 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 5,000 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Arugam Bay with another city
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Arugam Bay and Istanbul: common questions
What is the time difference between Arugam Bay and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC+3, while Arugam Bay is on UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 9:00 AM in Arugam Bay?
When it is 9:00 AM in Arugam Bay, it is 6:30 AM in Istanbul.
If it is 6:00 PM in Arugam Bay, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 6:00 PM in Arugam Bay, clocks in Istanbul show 3:30 PM.
Is there a time when both Arugam Bay and Istanbul are at work?
Yes: from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Arugam Bay (9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Istanbul), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Arugam Bay is it still yesterday in Istanbul?
Before 2:30 AM in Arugam Bay, the date in Istanbul has not changed yet. From 9:30 PM in Istanbul, it is already the next day in Arugam Bay.
Is the time difference between Arugam Bay and Istanbul the same all year?
Yes. Neither Arugam Bay nor Istanbul switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours and 30 minutes.
