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AUTO follows the operating system. Working hours drive the green banding on every grid. All four persist on this device only.

Time in Istanbul vs Colombo

Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) and Colombo keeps UTC−3 (UTC−3) today. Colombo is 6 hours behind Istanbul; 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: 09:00–12:00 in Colombo (15:00–18:00 your time).

Istanbul and Colombo hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
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Best hours to call

15:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Colombo
16:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Colombo
17:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Colombo

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Neither Istanbul nor Colombo changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.

Also useful

Common questions

How many hours ahead is Colombo of Istanbul?

Colombo is 6 hours behind Istanbul right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.

What is the best time to call between Istanbul and Colombo?

Any hour in 15:00–18:00 Istanbul time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Istanbul and Colombo change clocks on the same date?

Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.