Istanbul to Kandy: time difference
Kandy 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 20:33 8:33 PM Kandy 23:03 11:03 PM You –:–
20:33 8:33 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 18:07
23:03 11:03 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:49
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+2 h 30 min
Kandy is 2 h 30 min ahead of Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Kandy 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
🇱🇰 Kandy
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 | 🇱🇰 Kandy |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:33 | 23:03 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Türkiye Standard Time | 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 | 07:30 | 05:55 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 17:49 |
| Daylight | 10 h 36 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 125,000 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Istanbul and Kandy: common questions
How many hours ahead of Istanbul is Kandy?
The clocks in Kandy are 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in Istanbul (UTC+5:30 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Kandy at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Kandy it is 11:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Kandy when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 8:30 PM in Kandy.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Kandy 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 Kandy.
From what time in Istanbul is it tomorrow in Kandy?
Once it is 9:30 PM in Istanbul, the date in Kandy has already changed. Until 2:30 AM in Kandy, it is still the previous day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Kandy the same all year?
Yes. Neither Istanbul nor Kandy switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours and 30 minutes.
