Time in Istanbul vs Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte
Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) and Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte keeps IST (UTC+5:30) today. Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte 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 Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte (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 |
| Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte—— | 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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Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Istanbul nor Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte of Istanbul?
Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte 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 Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte?
Any hour in 09:00–15:00 Istanbul time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Istanbul and Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.