Current Time in Turks and Caicos Islands 🇹🇨
Continent: North America
Capital City: Cockburn Town
- Time in Cockburn Town (Pop. 4,800)
ISO Alpha 2/3: TC, TCA
Uses Daylight Savings Time: Yes ✅ (View Daylight Savings Time Changes)
IANA Time Zone: America/Grand_Turk (UTC−05:00)
Qibla Direction from Turks and Caicos Islands
From Cockburn Town, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 62deg (ENE), about 11,137 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Turks and Caicos Islands on a live compass.
Time Zone Overview for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Turks and Caicos Islands uses a single time zone.
- Clocks in Cockburn Town run about 45m ahead of local solar time.
- The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.
Daylight Saving Time in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands observes daylight saving time. Clocks next fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026, changing from EDT (UTC-4) to EST (UTC-5).
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Time Difference Between Cockburn Town and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Cockburn Town right now.
Best Time to Call Turks and Caicos Islands
How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Cockburn Town:
Daylight Hours in Cockburn Town
In the capital, Cockburn Town, the sun is up for 12h 14m today. Sunrise in Cockburn Town is at 06:32 and sunset in Cockburn Town is at 18:46.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 49m near the December solstice to 13h 26m near the June solstice.
Moon in Turks and Caicos Islands
See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Cockburn Town and major cities across Turks and Caicos Islands.
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Time in All Cities in Turks and Caicos Islands by alphabetical order
Time.now features the exact time for 1 cities in Turks and Caicos Islands.
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Time Now in Major Cities in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Time now in Cockburn Town Wed 18:29:03
| City | Current Time |
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| Time now in Cockburn Town | Wed 18:29:03 |
Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Turks and Caicos Islands
- America/Grand_Turk Wed 18:29:03
| Timezone | Current Time |
|---|---|
| America/Grand_Turk | Wed 18:29:03 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Turks and Caicos Islands
What time is it in Turks and Caicos Islands right now?
The current local time in Turks and Caicos Islands is 18:29:03 EDT on Wednesday, 16 September 2026. The country uses the America/Grand_Turk time zone.
How many time zones does Turks and Caicos Islands use?
Turks and Caicos Islands uses a single time zone year-round: America/Grand_Turk.
What is the capital of Turks and Caicos Islands?
The capital of Turks and Caicos Islands is Cockburn Town, where the current local time is 18:29:03.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cockburn Town today?
Today in Cockburn Town, the capital of Turks and Caicos Islands: sunrise is at 06:32 and sunset is at 18:46 local time.
Does Turks and Caicos Islands observe Daylight Saving Time?
Yes — Turks and Caicos Islands observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks typically advance one hour in spring and fall back in autumn.
When is the next public holiday in Turks and Caicos Islands?
The next public holiday in Turks and Caicos Islands is National Youth Day on Friday, September 25, 2026 — in 9 days.
How many cities in Turks and Caicos Islands are listed on time.now?
time.now currently lists 1 cities across Turks and Caicos Islands (out of 1 total in our database).
When is the next solar eclipse visible globally for Turks and Caicos Islands viewers?
The next solar eclipse is on Saturday, February 6, 2027 — Annular Solar Eclipse — South America, Africa. From Turks and Caicos Islands, visibility depends on your latitude — check the eclipse tracker for a path-of-totality map. That's 143 days from today.
Time Zone Converters used in Turks and Caicos Islands
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Sunrise and Sunset in Turks and Caicos Islands
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Cockburn Town
6:32 AM6:46 PM
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| Cockburn Town |
6:32 AM
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6:46 PM
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Current Weather in Turks and Caicos Islands
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Information about Turks and Caicos Islands
| Population | 37,665 |
| Area | 430 km² |
| ISO Numeric Code | 796 |
| FIPS Code | TK |
| Top Level Domain | .tc |
| Currency | Dollar (USD) |
| Phone Prefix | ++1-649 |
| Country Code | ++1-649 |
| Postal Code Format | TKCA 1ZZ |
| Postal Code Regex | ^(TKCA 1ZZ)$ |
| Languages | EN-TC (en-TC) |
Upcoming Public Holidays in Turks and Caicos Islands
This year, Turks and Caicos Islands observes 14 public holidays, with 15 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is National Youth Day on 25 Sep. The most recently passed holiday was Emancipation Day (observed). Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Turks and Caicos Islands to plan your schedule.
- National Youth Day • Friday
- National Heritage Day • Monday
- National Day of Thanksgiving • Friday
- Christmas Day • Friday
- Boxing Day • Saturday
- Boxing Day (observed) • Monday
- New Year's Day • Friday
- Commonwealth Day • Monday
- Good Friday • Friday
- Easter Monday • Monday