Trincomalee to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 2 h 30 min behind Trincomalee. 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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Trincomalee 21:26 9:26 PM Istanbul 18:56 6:56 PM You –:–
21:26 9:26 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 17:49
18:56 6:56 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:21
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−2 h 30 min
Istanbul is 2 h 30 min behind Trincomalee.
When you, Trincomalee and Istanbul are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇱🇰 Trincomalee
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 | 🇱🇰 Trincomalee | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:26 | 18:56 |
| 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 Trincomalee | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:53 | 07:19 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 11 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 99,100 | 15,701,602 |
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Trincomalee and Istanbul: common questions
What is the time difference between Trincomalee and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC+3, while Trincomalee is on UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Istanbul at the start of the working day in Trincomalee?
The working day in Trincomalee 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 Trincomalee?
The working day in Trincomalee ends at 6:00 PM; in Istanbul it is 3:30 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Trincomalee and in Istanbul overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Trincomalee, which is 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Istanbul.
When does the date change in Istanbul compared with Trincomalee?
The new day starts in Istanbul later: until 2:30 AM in Trincomalee, it is still the previous day there. From 9:30 PM in Istanbul, Trincomalee is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Trincomalee and Istanbul the same all year?
Yes. Neither Trincomalee nor Istanbul switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours and 30 minutes.
