Kandy to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 2 h 30 min behind Kandy. 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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Kandy 22:06 10:06 PM Istanbul 19:36 7:36 PM You –:–
22:06 10:06 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:49
19:36 7:36 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 18:07
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−2 h 30 min
Istanbul is 2 h 30 min behind Kandy.
When you, Kandy 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
🇱🇰 Kandy
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 | 🇱🇰 Kandy | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:06 | 19:36 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Türkiye Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Kandy | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:55 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 10 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 125,000 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Kandy with another city
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Kandy and Istanbul: common questions
How far behind Kandy is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind Kandy: UTC+3 against UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Istanbul at the start of the working day in Kandy?
The working day in Kandy starts at 9:00 AM; in Istanbul it is 6:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Istanbul at the end of the working day in Kandy?
The working day in Kandy ends at 6:00 PM; in Istanbul it is 3:30 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Istanbul from Kandy?
Between 11:30 AM and 6:00 PM in Kandy – that is 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Istanbul – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Istanbul compared with Kandy?
The new day starts in Istanbul later: until 2:30 AM in Kandy, it is still the previous day there. From 9:30 PM in Istanbul, Kandy is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Kandy and Istanbul the same all year?
Yes. Neither Kandy nor Istanbul switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours and 30 minutes.
