Current Date And Time In Kars, Turkey
Sunday, 26 July 2026
14:24:53 TRT
State: Kars Province
Currency: Turkish Lira (TRY)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (TRT)
Population: 91,450
District: Kars
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Kars, a city in Kars Province, Turkey in Asia. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Kars — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | Kars | |
| District / County | Kars | |
| State | Kars Province | |
| Country | Turkey | |
| Continent | Asia | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 91,450 | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | State / Province Capital | |
| Population Rank in Kars Province | #1 of 7 cities with population data | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Turkish Lira | |
| Code ISO-4217 | TRY | |
| Symbol | ₺ | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +90 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 00 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .tr | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 1,767 | |
| In Feet | 5,798 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 40.6 | |
| Longitude | 43.09 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 40.598° N 43.085° E | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 40° 35' 54" N 43° 5' 8" E | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 40° 35.9' N 43° 5.13' E | |
| Location Context | ||
| Nearest City in Another Country | Jrapi, Armenia (50 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | +03:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 04:57 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 07:30 PM | |
| Day Length | 14h 33m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Postal / ZIP Code | 36000 | |
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | Europe/Istanbul |
Kars is a city situated in Kars Province, Turkey, within Asia. It falls under Kars, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Kars as a State / Province Capital. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Kars Province
The latitude and longitude of Kars pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 1,767 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Kars on the map
Kars runs on UTC +03:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in Kars run on Turkish Lira (TRY), shown with the symbol ₺. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › Kars exchange rates
To ring a number in Kars from outside Turkey, dial +90 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into Kars and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Kars ranks #1 of 7 cities in Kars Province. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Kars Province market. › Cities near Kars
Kars has a recorded population of approximately 91,450 people. That places it #1 of 7 cities with population data in Kars Province. Browse more cities in Kars Province for comparison.
Kars sits within Kars, is part of Kars Province in Turkey. It is classified as a State / Province Capital.
Kars keeps UTC +03:00. Today the sun rises around 04:57 AM and sets around 07:30 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Kars price in Turkish lira (TRY), written with the symbol ₺. Check live rates on our Kars currency page.
Crossing the nearest international border from Kars lands you closest to Jrapi, Armenia, about 50 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Kars sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
