Right now, local time in Carlsbad is 11:36 (MST, UTC-07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Carlsbad ranks #20153 worldwide by population and #1790 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Denver MST
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day length
- 10h 51m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 10h 01m (winter) – 14h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Carlsbad — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.4207° N, 104.2288° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 945 m above sea level — higher than about 94% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Mexico
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 28,957 · #20153 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Carlsbad through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.42° S, 75.77° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, 1,875 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Carlsbad today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:14
- Qibla direction
- 37.5° from north (NE (37°))
Full prayer timetable for Carlsbad — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Carlsbad sits in the America/Denver time zone, UTC-07:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Carlsbad sits at 945 m above sea level. Carlsbad's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,315 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,241 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.42° N, 104.23° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 10:36 | −1h |
| Chicago | 12:36 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 15:36 | +4h |
| London | 18:36 | +7h |
| Paris | 19:36 | +8h |
| Moscow | 21:36 | +10h |
| Dubai | 22:36 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 00:06 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:36 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 02:36 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 03:36 | +16h |
| Sydney | 05:36 | +18h |
Best time to call Carlsbad
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Carlsbad local time:
Cities sharing Carlsbad's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:36
- Los Angeles10:36
- Brooklyn13:36
- Chicago12:36
- Queens13:36
- Houston12:36
- Phoenix11:36
- Philadelphia13:36
- San Antonio12:36
- Manhattan13:36
- San Diego10:36
- The Bronx13:36
Distances from Carlsbad
| Los Angeles | 1,315 km | WNW (282°) |
| Chicago | 1,803 km | NE (50°) |
| London | 8,122 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,429 km | NE (41°) |
| São Paulo | 8,722 km | SE (128°) |
| Moscow | 9,563 km | NNE (20°) |
| Tokyo | 9,935 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,688 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 13,161 km | WSW (246°) |
| Dubai | 13,244 km | NNE (21°) |
| Mumbai | 14,287 km | N (4°) |
| Singapore | 15,241 km | NW (316°) |
Cities near Carlsbad
FAQ
What time is it in Carlsbad right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Carlsbad (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Carlsbad in?
Carlsbad runs on the America/Denver IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated MST.
Does Carlsbad observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Carlsbad today?
Carlsbad sees sunrise at 06:16 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 10h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Carlsbad tonight?
The moon phase over Carlsbad tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Carlsbad?
The antipode of Carlsbad — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.42° S, 75.77° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Baie aux Huîtres, Mauritius, roughly 1,875 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Carlsbad?
Carlsbad sits at about 945 m above sea level, higher than roughly 94% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Carlsbad?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Carlsbad, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.