Turks and Caicos Islands

Country information

Country: Turks and Caicos Islands
Population: 20,556 inhabitants  (Last modified: 27/11/2012 )
Area 430 km²
Capital: Cockburn Town
Currency: Dollar (USD)
Phone code: +-648
Languages: en-TC
Domain name: .tc
Postcode form: TKCA 1ZZ
Postcode regex: ^(TKCA 1ZZ)$
ISO3: TCA
Neighbors:
Fips: TK

Current local time in Turks and Caicos Islands

Current Date:
Thursday 25 April 2024
Current Time:
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Time Zone: America/Grand_Turk
GMT/UTC: -5  hours
DST started: Sunday, 10 March 2024, 07:00
DST will end: Sunday, 03 November 2024, 06:00


*GMT/UTC - Standard Time Zone
*DST - Daylight Saving Time

Upcoming public holidays

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
May 31 Friday National Heroes Day Public Holiday
June 10 Monday Queen's Birthday Public Holiday
June 20 Thursday June Solstice Season
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Tide times and tide charts

Geographic information

Latitude in decimal degrees: 21.73333
Longitude in decimal degrees: -71.58333
Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds: 21° 44' 60" North
Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds: 71° 35' 60" West
Height above sea level: 5 m,   16.4 ft,   196.85 in
Geographical feature: A (Administrative region type feature)
Feature designation code: A.PCLD (dependent political entity)