Kataragama to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 2 h 30 min behind Kataragama. 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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Kataragama 17:54 5:54 PM Istanbul 15:24 3:24 PM You –:–
17:54 5:54 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 17:50
15:24 3:24 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:21
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−2 h 30 min
Istanbul is 2 h 30 min behind Kataragama.
When you, Kataragama 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
🇱🇰 Kataragama
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 | 🇱🇰 Kataragama | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:54 | 15:24 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Kataragama | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:51 | 07:19 |
| Sunset | 17:50 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 20,000 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Kataragama with another city
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Kataragama and Istanbul: common questions
How far behind Kataragama is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind Kataragama: UTC+3 against UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Istanbul at the start of the working day in Kataragama?
The working day in Kataragama starts at 9:00 AM; in Istanbul it is 6:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 6:00 PM in Kataragama?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kataragama, it is 3:30 PM in Istanbul.
Is there a time when both Kataragama and Istanbul are at work?
Yes: from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Kataragama (9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Istanbul), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Istanbul compared with Kataragama?
The new day starts in Istanbul later: until 2:30 AM in Kataragama, it is still the previous day there. From 9:30 PM in Istanbul, Kataragama is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Kataragama and Istanbul change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Kataragama nor in Istanbul, so the gap is 2 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
