Current Time in Kars, Turkey
Monday, 2 November 2026Week 45
Europe/Istanbul • UTC+3 • TST
The live clock above shows the current local time in Kars, Turkey. Kars uses the Europe/Istanbul time zone and is currently on TST (UTC+3). It is the 121st largest city in Turkey by population.
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Month
Year
Sunrise: 06:39•Sunset: 17:05•Day length: 10h 26m−2 min vs yesterday••Timezone: UTC+3 (TST)
Last quarterSunrise06:39Solar noon11:52Sunset17:05
00:00day length 10h 26m24:00
Kars Time Zone
Kars follows the Europe/Istanbul time zone. It stays on TST (UTC+3) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | Europe/Istanbul |
|---|---|
| Standard time | TST |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| Daylight saving | No |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No daylight saving time
Kars stays on TST (UTC+3) all year.
Time Difference (Relative to Kars)
← Behind (- hours)← −h• Kars (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →+h →
UTC−3 hours
Kars (Current)
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| Location | Kars 09:00 | Kars 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 15:00 | 23:00 |
| Beijing | 14:00 | 22:00 |
| Paris | 07:00 | 15:00 |
| London | 06:00 | 14:00 |
| New York City | 01:00 | 09:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Kars.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Abbreviation
- TST
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Coordinates
- 40.60, 43.09
- Population
- 91,450
- Dialing code
- +90
- Currency
- TRY (₺)
- ISO week
- 45
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Kars right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Kars. Kars is currently on TST (UTC+3).
- What time zone is Kars in?
- Kars uses the IANA time zone Europe/Istanbul.
- What is the UTC offset of Kars?
- Kars is on TST, UTC+3, all year.
- Does Kars change the clocks?
- No. Kars stays on the same time all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- How far ahead of UTC is Kars?
- Kars is currently 3 hours ahead of UTC.