Local Time in Kars, Turkey
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- IANA Zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Country
- Turkey
- Continent
- Asia
Latest news in Kars
- Kars Air Quality Index (AQI) and Turkey Air PollutionIQAir · 29d ago
- Armenia has gained access to freight transport via the Akhalkalaki-Kars railway.Caucasian Knot · 60d ago
- Kars Castle in Türkiye eyed for UNESCO World Heritage status | Daily SabahDaily Sabah · 17d ago
- Türkiye, Armenia hold business meeting in Kars to strengthen economic tiesTRT World · 49d ago
- Turkey, Armenia launch joint effort to revive Kars-Gyumri railwayTurkish Minute · 85d ago
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Kars is a city in northeast Turkey. It is the seat of Kars Province and Kars District. As of 2022, its population was 91,450. Kars, in classical historiography (Strabo), was in the ancient region known as Chorzene, part of the province of Ayrarat in the Kingdom of Armenia, and later the capital of the Bagratid Kingdom of Armenia from 929 to 961. Currently, the mayor of Kars is Ötüken Senger. The city had an Armenian ethnic majority until it was recaptured by Turkish nationalist forces in late 1920.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Kars right now?
- The current time in Kars, Turkey is 03:11:03 AM (GMT+3), which is UTC+3.
- What time zone is Kars in?
- Kars uses the Europe/Istanbul time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated GMT+3, UTC+3.
- Does Kars observe daylight saving time?
- No. Kars does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays at UTC+3 year-round.
- What is the UTC offset in Kars?
- Kars is currently UTC+3 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).