Time in Istanbul vs Madurai
Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) and Madurai keeps IST (UTC+5:30) today. Madurai is 2½ hours ahead of 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: 12:00–18:00 in Madurai (09:00–15:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Istanbul | 01:00 in Istanbul | 02:00 in Istanbul | 03:00 in Istanbul | 04:00 in Istanbul | 05:00 in Istanbul | 06:00 in Istanbul | 07:00 in Istanbul | 08:00 in Istanbul | 09:00 in Istanbul | 10:00 in Istanbul | 11:00 in Istanbul | 12:00 in Istanbul | 13:00 in Istanbul | 14:00 in Istanbul | 15:00 in Istanbul | 16:00 in Istanbul | 17:00 in Istanbul | 18:00 in Istanbul | 19:00 in Istanbul | 20:00 in Istanbul | 21:00 in Istanbul | 22:00 in Istanbul | 23:00 in Istanbul |
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| 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 |
| Madurai—— | 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 Istanbul and Madurai
Best hours to call
09:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Madurai
10:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Madurai
11:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Madurai
12:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Madurai
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Istanbul nor Madurai changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Madurai of Istanbul?
Madurai is 2½ hours ahead of 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 Madurai?
Any hour in 09:00–15:00 Istanbul time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Istanbul and Madurai change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.