Istanbul to Galle: time difference
Galle 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
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 16:55 4:55 PM Galle 19:25 7:25 PM You –:–
16:55 4:55 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:18 · 🌙 18:22
19:25 7:25 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 17:55
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+2 h 30 min
Galle is 2 h 30 min ahead of Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Galle are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
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
🇱🇰 Galle
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 | 🇱🇰 Galle |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:55 | 19:25 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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 | 07:18 | 05:56 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 5 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 100,000 |
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Istanbul and Galle: common questions
How many hours ahead of Istanbul is Galle?
The clocks in Galle are 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in Istanbul (UTC+5:30 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Galle when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 11:30 AM in Galle.
What time is it in Galle when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 8:30 PM in Galle.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Galle overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Istanbul, which is 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Galle.
When is it already the next day in Galle?
From 9:30 PM in Istanbul it is already the next day in Galle. The other way round, until 2:30 AM in Galle it is still the previous day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Galle the same all year?
Yes. Neither Istanbul nor Galle switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours and 30 minutes.
