Ludhiana to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 2 h 30 min behind Ludhiana. 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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Ludhiana 03:49 3:49 AM Istanbul 01:19 1:19 AM You –:–
03:49 3:49 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:53
01:19 1:19 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:21
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−2 h 30 min
Istanbul is 2 h 30 min behind Ludhiana.
When you, Ludhiana 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
🇮🇳 Ludhiana
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 | 🇮🇳 Ludhiana | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:49 | 01:19 |
| 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 Ludhiana | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kolkata | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:31 | 07:19 |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 2,232,000 | 15,701,602 |
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Ludhiana and Istanbul: common questions
How many hours behind Ludhiana is Istanbul?
The clocks in Istanbul are 2 hours and 30 minutes behind those in Ludhiana (UTC+3 and UTC+5:30).
What time is it in Istanbul at the start of the working day in Ludhiana?
The working day in Ludhiana 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 Ludhiana?
The working day in Ludhiana ends at 6:00 PM; in Istanbul it is 3:30 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Ludhiana and in Istanbul overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Ludhiana, which is 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Istanbul.
When does the date change in Istanbul compared with Ludhiana?
The new day starts in Istanbul later: until 2:30 AM in Ludhiana, it is still the previous day there. From 9:30 PM in Istanbul, Ludhiana is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Ludhiana and Istanbul change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours and 30 minutes all year.
