Madurai to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 2 h 30 min behind Madurai. 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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Madurai 07:06 7:06 AM Istanbul 04:36 4:36 AM You –:–
07:06 7:06 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:06 · 🌙 18:04
04:36 4:36 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 Madurai.
When you, Madurai 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
🇮🇳 Madurai
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 | 🇮🇳 Madurai | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:06 | 04:36 |
| 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 Madurai | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kolkata | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:06 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 18:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 1,700,000 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Madurai with another city
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Madurai and Istanbul: common questions
What is the time difference between Madurai and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC+3, while Madurai is on UTC+5:30.
If it is 9:00 AM in Madurai, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 9:00 AM in Madurai, clocks in Istanbul show 6:30 AM.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 6:00 PM in Madurai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Madurai, it is 3:30 PM in Istanbul.
Is there a time when both Madurai and Istanbul are at work?
Yes: from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Madurai (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 Madurai?
The new day starts in Istanbul later: until 2:30 AM in Madurai, it is still the previous day there. From 9:30 PM in Istanbul, Madurai is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Madurai and Istanbul the same all year?
Yes. Neither Madurai nor Istanbul switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours and 30 minutes.
