Moratuwa to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 2 h 30 min behind Moratuwa. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h 30 min
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Moratuwa 03:03 3:03 AM Istanbul 00:33 12:33 AM You –:–
03:03 3:03 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:52
00:33 12:33 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 18:07
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−2 h 30 min
Istanbul is 2 h 30 min behind Moratuwa.
When you, Moratuwa 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
🇱🇰 Moratuwa
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 | 🇱🇰 Moratuwa | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:03 | 00:33 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 29, 2026 | Thursday, October 29, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Türkiye Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Moratuwa | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:58 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 17:52 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 10 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 207,000 | 15,701,602 |
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Moratuwa and Istanbul: common questions
What is the time difference between Moratuwa and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC+3, while Moratuwa is on UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 9:00 AM in Moratuwa?
When it is 9:00 AM in Moratuwa, it is 6:30 AM in Istanbul.
What time is it in Istanbul at the end of the working day in Moratuwa?
The working day in Moratuwa ends at 6:00 PM; in Istanbul it is 3:30 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Moratuwa and in Istanbul overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Moratuwa, which is 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Istanbul.
When does the date change in Istanbul compared with Moratuwa?
The new day starts in Istanbul later: until 2:30 AM in Moratuwa, it is still the previous day there. From 9:30 PM in Istanbul, Moratuwa is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Moratuwa and Istanbul the same all year?
Yes. Neither Moratuwa nor Istanbul switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours and 30 minutes.
