Colombo to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 2 h 30 min behind Colombo. 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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Colombo 07:27 7:27 AM Istanbul 04:57 4:57 AM You –:–
07:27 7:27 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:59
04:57 4:57 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
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−2 h 30 min
Istanbul is 2 h 30 min behind Colombo.
When you, Colombo 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
🇱🇰 Colombo
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 | 🇱🇰 Colombo | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:27 | 04:57 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Colombo | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:58 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:33 |
| Daylight | 12 h | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 753,000 | 15,701,602 |
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Colombo and Istanbul: common questions
What is the time difference between Colombo and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC+3, while Colombo is on UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Istanbul at the start of the working day in Colombo?
The working day in Colombo starts at 9:00 AM; in Istanbul it is 6:30 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Colombo, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 6:00 PM in Colombo, clocks in Istanbul show 3:30 PM.
Is there a time when both Colombo and Istanbul are at work?
Yes: from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Colombo (9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Istanbul), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Colombo is it still yesterday in Istanbul?
Before 2:30 AM in Colombo, the date in Istanbul has not changed yet. From 9:30 PM in Istanbul, it is already the next day in Colombo.
Does the time difference between Colombo and Istanbul change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours and 30 minutes all year.
