Istanbul to Anuradhapura: time difference
Anuradhapura is 2 h 30 min ahead of Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h 30 min
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Istanbul 20:54 8:54 PM Anuradhapura 23:24 11:24 PM You –:–
20:54 8:54 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:21
23:24 11:24 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 17:52
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+2 h 30 min
Anuradhapura is 2 h 30 min ahead of Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Anuradhapura are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇹🇷 Istanbul
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
🇱🇰 Anuradhapura
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 | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇱🇰 Anuradhapura |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:54 | 23:24 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Asia/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:19 | 05:56 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 17:52 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 11 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 63,200 |
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Istanbul and Anuradhapura: common questions
How many hours ahead of Istanbul is Anuradhapura?
The clocks in Anuradhapura are 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in Istanbul (UTC+5:30 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Anuradhapura at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Anuradhapura it is 11:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Anuradhapura at the end of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul ends at 6:00 PM; in Anuradhapura it is 8:30 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and Anuradhapura are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Istanbul (11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Anuradhapura), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Anuradhapura compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Anuradhapura earlier: at 9:30 PM in Istanbul it is already midnight there. Until 2:30 AM in Anuradhapura, Istanbul is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Anuradhapura change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Istanbul nor in Anuradhapura, so the gap is 2 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
