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Current Time in Kars, Türkiye 🇹🇷

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18:09:05 GMT+3
Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Lat/Long: 40.6° N, 43.09° E

Elevation: 1,767 m above sea level

Population rank: #106 of 2,287 cities in Türkiye by population

Province: Kars Province

Country: 🇹🇷 Türkiye (Asia)

IANA Timezone: Europe/Istanbul

Solar time: clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun

UTC Offset: +03:00

Timezone: +03

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌

The time now in Kars, Türkiye is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Kars currently observes +03, UTC+3. Clocks in Kars are set to UTC+03:00 under the Europe/Istanbul zone. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Daylight is on the shorter side today, about 10 hours. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Kars lies high in the uplands, around 1767 m above sea level. The nearest big city, Moscow, is a distant 1732 km away. Kars is a significant city in Türkiye, worth timing right for calls and travel.

The sun rises over Kars at 06:41 and sets at 17:00, giving 10h 19m of daylight today.

Kars Time Zone and Daylight

Daylight Hours in Kars

Kars gets 10h 19m of daylight today. Sunrise in Kars is at 06:41 and sunset in Kars is at 17:00.

Daylight ranges from about 9h 15m near the December solstice to 15h 04m near the June solstice.

Time Difference Between Kars and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Kars right now.

New York Wed 10:09 -8h
Los Angeles Wed 07:09 -11h
Chicago Wed 09:09 -9h
Toronto Wed 10:09 -8h
Sao Paulo Wed 12:09 -6h
London Wed 15:09 -3h
Paris Wed 16:09 -2h
Berlin Wed 16:09 -2h
Moscow Wed 18:09 same time
Dubai Wed 19:09 +1h
Mumbai Wed 20:39 +2h 30m
Singapore Wed 23:09 +5h
Hong Kong Wed 23:09 +5h
Tokyo Thu 00:09 +6h
Sydney Thu 02:09 +8h

Best Time to Call Kars

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Kars:

  • New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 17:00 to 01:00 in Kars.
  • London: 9:00-17:00 there is 12:00 to 20:00 in Kars.
  • Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 03:00 to 11:00 in Kars.

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Prayer Times in Kars

Date Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
Wed, 4 Nov ● 05:05 06:40 11:51 14:38 17:01 18:31
Thu, 5 Nov 05:06 06:41 11:51 14:37 17:00 18:30
Fri, 6 Nov 05:07 06:42 11:51 14:36 16:59 18:29
Sat, 7 Nov 05:08 06:44 11:51 14:35 16:58 18:28
Sun, 8 Nov 05:09 06:45 11:51 14:34 16:57 18:27
Mon, 9 Nov 05:10 06:46 11:51 14:34 16:56 18:26
Tue, 10 Nov 05:11 06:47 11:51 14:33 16:55 18:25
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14-day Forecast for Kars

Sunrise & Sunset Times for Kars

🌅 Sunrise in Kars
↑ 6:41 AM
🌇 Sunset in Kars
↓ 5:00 PM
⏳ Day Length
10h 19m
🌄 Dawn in Kars
6:12 AM
🌆 Dusk in Kars
5:29 PM

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Moon Phases & Times for Kars

🌘 Current Phase
Waning Crescent
💡 Illumination
21.5%
🌕 Next Moonrise
↑ Tomorrow, 02:34
🌑 Next Moonset
↓ Tomorrow, 14:50

Distances & Clock Changes in Kars

How Far Is Kars From Other Major Cities?

CityDistanceDirection
Moscow 1,732 km NNW (348deg)
Dubai 2,051 km SE (143deg)
Paris 3,303 km WNW (300deg)
London 3,489 km NW (305deg)
Mumbai 3,707 km ESE (121deg)
Hong Kong 6,855 km E (84deg)
Singapore 7,479 km ESE (109deg)
Tokyo 8,006 km ENE (58deg)

Kars's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from Kars and you would surface in the open ocean, near 40.6deg S, 136.9deg W.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kars

What time is it in Kars right now?

The current local time in Kars is 18:09 on Wednesday, November 04, 2026. Kars follows the Europe/Istanbul time zone.

What time zone is Kars in?

Kars uses the Europe/Istanbul IANA time zone (UTC+03:00). This zone covers the city and surrounding region year-round, with automatic adjustments during daylight saving when applicable.

How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Kars?

Kars is UTC+03:00 right now. To convert UTC to Kars local time, shift the clock 03:00 hours forward.

Is Kars on daylight saving time right now?

No — Kars is not currently observing daylight saving time as of November 04, 2026.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Kars today?

In Kars today the sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 17:00, giving 10h 19m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Kars tonight?

Tonight the moon over Kars is in its Waning Crescent phase, lit 21.5%.

What is solar time in Kars?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kars, clocks run about 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.

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