Jaffna to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 2 h 30 min behind Jaffna. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Jaffna 06:37 6:37 AM Istanbul 04:07 4:07 AM You –:–
06:37 6:37 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:57
04:07 4:07 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
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−2 h 30 min
Istanbul is 2 h 30 min behind Jaffna.
When you, Jaffna and Istanbul are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇱🇰 Jaffna
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
🇹🇷 Istanbul
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇱🇰 Jaffna | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:37 | 04:07 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Jaffna | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:59 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 18:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 600,000 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Jaffna with another city
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Jaffna and Istanbul: common questions
How far behind Jaffna is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind Jaffna: UTC+3 against UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 9:00 AM in Jaffna?
When it is 9:00 AM in Jaffna, it is 6:30 AM in Istanbul.
What time is it in Istanbul at the end of the working day in Jaffna?
The working day in Jaffna ends at 6:00 PM; in Istanbul it is 3:30 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Jaffna and in Istanbul overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Jaffna, which is 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Istanbul.
When is it still the previous day in Istanbul?
Until 2:30 AM in Jaffna it is still the previous day in Istanbul. The other way round, from 9:30 PM in Istanbul it is already the next day in Jaffna.
Is the time difference between Jaffna and Istanbul the same all year?
Yes. Neither Jaffna nor Istanbul switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours and 30 minutes.
