Puttalam to Ankara: time difference
Ankara is 2 h 30 min behind Puttalam. 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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Puttalam 06:13 6:13 AM Ankara 03:43 3:43 AM You –:–
06:13 6:13 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:49
03:43 3:43 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 17:42
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−2 h 30 min
Ankara is 2 h 30 min behind Puttalam.
When you, Puttalam and Ankara are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇱🇰 Puttalam
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
🇹🇷 Ankara
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 | 🇱🇰 Puttalam | 🇹🇷 Ankara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:13 | 03:43 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Türkiye Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Puttalam | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:01 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 17:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 10 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | 45,400 | 5,864,049 |
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Puttalam and Ankara: common questions
What is the time difference between Puttalam and Ankara?
Ankara is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC+3, while Puttalam is on UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Ankara when it is 9:00 AM in Puttalam?
When it is 9:00 AM in Puttalam, it is 6:30 AM in Ankara.
What time is it in Ankara at the end of the working day in Puttalam?
The working day in Puttalam ends at 6:00 PM; in Ankara it is 3:30 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Puttalam and in Ankara overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Puttalam, which is 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Ankara.
Until what time in Puttalam is it still yesterday in Ankara?
Before 2:30 AM in Puttalam, the date in Ankara has not changed yet. From 9:30 PM in Ankara, it is already the next day in Puttalam.
Is the time difference between Puttalam and Ankara the same all year?
Yes. Neither Puttalam nor Ankara switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours and 30 minutes.
