Istanbul to Matara: time difference
Matara 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 23:24 11:24 PM Matara 01:54 1:54 AM You –:–
23:24 11:24 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:21
01:54 1:54 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:53
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+2 h 30 min
Matara is 2 h 30 min ahead of Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Matara 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
🇱🇰 Matara
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 | 🇱🇰 Matara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:24 | 01:54 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 17:53 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 100,000 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Istanbul and Matara: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Matara?
Matara is 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+5:30, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Matara at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Matara it is 11:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Matara when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 8:30 PM in Matara.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and Matara are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Istanbul (11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Matara), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Matara?
From 9:30 PM in Istanbul it is already the next day in Matara. The other way round, until 2:30 AM in Matara it is still the previous day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Matara the same all year?
Yes. Neither Istanbul nor Matara switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours and 30 minutes.
