Time in Colombo vs Istanbul
Colombo keeps UTC−3 (UTC−3) and Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) today. Istanbul is 6 hours ahead of Colombo; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 15:00–18:00 in Istanbul (09:00–12:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Colombo | 01:00 in Colombo | 02:00 in Colombo | 03:00 in Colombo | 04:00 in Colombo | 05:00 in Colombo | 06:00 in Colombo | 07:00 in Colombo | 08:00 in Colombo | 09:00 in Colombo | 10:00 in Colombo | 11:00 in Colombo | 12:00 in Colombo | 13:00 in Colombo | 14:00 in Colombo | 15:00 in Colombo | 16:00 in Colombo | 17:00 in Colombo | 18:00 in Colombo | 19:00 in Colombo | 20:00 in Colombo | 21:00 in Colombo | 22:00 in Colombo | 23:00 in Colombo |
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| Colombo—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Istanbul—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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Do more with Colombo and Istanbul
Best hours to call
09:00 in Colombo
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Istanbul
10:00 in Colombo
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Istanbul
11:00 in Colombo
Inside working hours on both sides
17:00 in Istanbul
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Colombo nor Istanbul changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Istanbul of Colombo?
Istanbul is 6 hours ahead of Colombo right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Colombo and Istanbul?
Any hour in 09:00–12:00 Colombo time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Colombo and Istanbul change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.