Time in California, United States

Time in Carlsbad, California now

4:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

PST · UTC−8 Pacific Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:09 AM
Sunset: 4:56 PM
Day length: 10 h 47 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 14, 2027

Carlsbad time zone

Time zone

Pacific Standard Time (PST), UTC−8. IANA zone America/Los_Angeles.

Clock changes

Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−8 → UTC−7).

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Location

Carlsbad, California, United States. Coordinates 33.16° N, 117.35° W; population about 114,746.

Sunrise and sunset in Carlsbad today

Dawn (civil): 5:43 AM
Sunrise: 6:09 AM
Solar noon: 11:32 AM
Sunset: 4:56 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:22 PM
Day length: 10 h 47 min
Night length: 13 h 13 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:53 AM – 6:44 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:21 PM – 5:12 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:43 AM – 5:53 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:12 PM – 5:22 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Carlsbad time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Carlsbad
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	3 hours ahead of Carlsbad
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	2 hours ahead of Carlsbad
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	1 hour ahead of Carlsbad
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	1 hour ahead of Carlsbad
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	2 hours behind Carlsbad
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	1 hour behind Carlsbad
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	3 hours ahead of Carlsbad
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	1 hour ahead of Carlsbad
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	2 hours ahead of Carlsbad
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	5 hours ahead of Carlsbad
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	5 hours ahead of Carlsbad
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	8 hours ahead of Carlsbad
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	8 hours ahead of Carlsbad
Paris, France	1:00 PM	9 hours ahead of Carlsbad

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Questions about time in Carlsbad

What time zone is Carlsbad in?

Carlsbad uses Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8) as standard time and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/Los_Angeles, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Carlsbad observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−8 → UTC−7). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

How far is Carlsbad from UTC?

Carlsbad is 8 hours behind UTC on standard time and 7 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Carlsbad today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:09 AM and set at 4:56 PM, giving 10 h 47 min of daylight.

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