Vavuniya to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 2 h 30 min behind Vavuniya. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Vavuniya 18:43 6:43 PM Istanbul 16:13 4:13 PM You –:–
18:43 6:43 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 17:51
16:13 4:13 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 Vavuniya.
When you, Vavuniya 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
🇱🇰 Vavuniya
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 | 🇱🇰 Vavuniya | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:43 | 16:13 |
| 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 Vavuniya | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:56 | 07:19 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 11 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 99,600 | 15,701,602 |
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Vavuniya and Istanbul: common questions
How far behind Vavuniya is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind Vavuniya: UTC+3 against UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Istanbul at the start of the working day in Vavuniya?
The working day in Vavuniya 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 Vavuniya?
The working day in Vavuniya ends at 6:00 PM; in Istanbul it is 3:30 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Vavuniya and in Istanbul overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Vavuniya, which is 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Istanbul.
Until what time in Vavuniya is it still yesterday in Istanbul?
Before 2:30 AM in Vavuniya, the date in Istanbul has not changed yet. From 9:30 PM in Istanbul, it is already the next day in Vavuniya.
Is the time difference between Vavuniya and Istanbul the same all year?
Yes. Neither Vavuniya nor Istanbul switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours and 30 minutes.
