Istanbul to Hikkaduwa: time difference
Hikkaduwa 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 13:16 1:16 PM Hikkaduwa 15:46 3:46 PM You –:–
13:16 1:16 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:17 · 🌙 18:24
15:46 3:46 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 17:55
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+2 h 30 min
Hikkaduwa is 2 h 30 min ahead of Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Hikkaduwa 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
🇱🇰 Hikkaduwa
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 | 🇱🇰 Hikkaduwa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:16 | 15:46 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 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 | 07:17 | 05:56 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 7 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 101,342 |
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Istanbul and Hikkaduwa: common questions
How far ahead of Istanbul is Hikkaduwa?
Hikkaduwa is 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Istanbul: UTC+5:30 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Hikkaduwa at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Hikkaduwa it is 11:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Hikkaduwa at the end of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul ends at 6:00 PM; in Hikkaduwa it is 8:30 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and Hikkaduwa are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Istanbul (11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Hikkaduwa), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Hikkaduwa?
From 9:30 PM in Istanbul it is already the next day in Hikkaduwa. The other way round, until 2:30 AM in Hikkaduwa it is still the previous day in Istanbul.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Hikkaduwa change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Istanbul nor in Hikkaduwa, so the gap is 2 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
