Istanbul to Puttalam: time difference
Puttalam 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 18:30 6:30 PM Puttalam 21:00 9:00 PM You –:–
18:30 6:30 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:21
21:00 9:00 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:55
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+2 h 30 min
Puttalam is 2 h 30 min ahead of Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Puttalam 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
🇱🇰 Puttalam
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 | 🇱🇰 Puttalam |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:30 | 21:00 |
| 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/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:19 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 11 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 45,400 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Puttalam: common questions
How many hours ahead of Istanbul is Puttalam?
The clocks in Puttalam are 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in Istanbul (UTC+5:30 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Puttalam when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 11:30 AM in Puttalam.
What time is it in Puttalam when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 8:30 PM in Puttalam.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and Puttalam are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Istanbul (11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Puttalam), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Istanbul is it tomorrow in Puttalam?
Once it is 9:30 PM in Istanbul, the date in Puttalam has already changed. Until 2:30 AM in Puttalam, it is still the previous day in Istanbul.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Puttalam change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Istanbul nor in Puttalam, so the gap is 2 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
