Kottayam to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 2 h 30 min behind Kottayam. 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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Kottayam 19:23 7:23 PM Istanbul 16:53 4:53 PM You –:–
19:23 7:23 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 18:07
16:53 4:53 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:18 · 🌙 18:22
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−2 h 30 min
Istanbul is 2 h 30 min behind Kottayam.
When you, Kottayam 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
🇮🇳 Kottayam
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 | 🇮🇳 Kottayam | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:23 | 16:53 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Kottayam | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kolkata | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:13 | 07:18 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 11 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 55,374 | 15,701,602 |
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Kottayam and Istanbul: common questions
What is the time difference between Kottayam and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC+3, while Kottayam is on UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Istanbul at the start of the working day in Kottayam?
The working day in Kottayam 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 Kottayam?
The working day in Kottayam ends at 6:00 PM; in Istanbul it is 3:30 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Kottayam and in Istanbul overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Kottayam, which is 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Istanbul.
Until what time in Kottayam is it still yesterday in Istanbul?
Before 2:30 AM in Kottayam, the date in Istanbul has not changed yet. From 9:30 PM in Istanbul, it is already the next day in Kottayam.
Is the time difference between Kottayam and Istanbul the same all year?
Yes. Neither Kottayam nor Istanbul switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours and 30 minutes.
