Istanbul to Ludhiana: time difference
Ludhiana 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 04:09 4:09 AM Ludhiana 06:39 6:39 AM You –:–
04:09 4:09 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:21
06:39 6:39 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:53
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+2 h 30 min
Ludhiana is 2 h 30 min ahead of Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Ludhiana 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
🇮🇳 Ludhiana
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 | 🇮🇳 Ludhiana |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:09 | 06:39 |
| 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/Kolkata |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:19 | 06:31 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 17:53 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 2,232,000 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Istanbul and Ludhiana: common questions
How many hours ahead of Istanbul is Ludhiana?
The clocks in Ludhiana are 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in Istanbul (UTC+5:30 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Ludhiana when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 11:30 AM in Ludhiana.
What time is it in Ludhiana when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 8:30 PM in Ludhiana.
When is a good time to call Ludhiana from Istanbul?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:30 PM in Istanbul – that is 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Ludhiana – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Ludhiana compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Ludhiana earlier: at 9:30 PM in Istanbul it is already midnight there. Until 2:30 AM in Ludhiana, Istanbul is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Ludhiana change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Istanbul nor in Ludhiana, so the gap is 2 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
