Current Time in Carlsbad, California, USA
3:44:15 PM
15:44:15
PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) · UTC−07:00
America/Los_Angeles
Time zone details
Carlsbad is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Carlsbad
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- California
- County
- San Diego County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 114,746
- Elevation
- 16 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 33° 09' N / 117° 21' W
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Carlsbad follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Los Angeles
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Carlsbad local time
Clock changes in Carlsbad
2:00 AM PDT1:00 AM PST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM PST3:00 AM PDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM PDT1:00 AM PST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 55 min1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 55 min1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (43.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (83% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 55 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 53 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 52 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 50 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 48 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 46 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 45 min | 1 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in California
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Carlsbad, California, USA
McClellan-Palomar AirportCLDMedium airport7.4 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · CLD / KCRQ
About 7.4 km (4.6 mi) east-southeast of Carlsbad
Scheduled airline service in source data
San Diego International AirportSANLarge airport · Serves San Diego49.5 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · SAN / KSAN
About 49.5 km (30.8 mi) south-southeast of Carlsbad
Scheduled airline service in source data
John Wayne Orange County International AirportSNALarge airport · Serves Santa Ana75.0 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SNA / KSNA
About 75.0 km (46.6 mi) northwest of Carlsbad
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Carlsbad in?
- Carlsbad uses Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8) in winter and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Los_Angeles.
- When is the next clock change in Carlsbad?
- Clocks in Carlsbad move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from PDT (UTC−07:00) to PST (UTC−08:00)
- Does Carlsbad observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Carlsbad observes daylight saving time: PDT (UTC−7) in summer and PST (UTC−8) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Carlsbad?
- Carlsbad is UTC−8 in winter and UTC−7 in summer