Right now, local time in Carmel-by-the-Sea is 07:43 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Carmel-by-the-Sea ranks #79069 worldwide by population and #8754 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles PST
- UTC offset
- UTC-08:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 40m (winter) – 14h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Carmel-by-the-Sea — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.5552° N, 121.9233° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 68 m above sea level — higher than about 26% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,897 · #79069 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Carmel-by-the-Sea through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.56° S, 58.08° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,704 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Carmel-by-the-Sea today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 19.6° from north (NNE (20°))
Full prayer timetable for Carmel-by-the-Sea — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Carmel-by-the-Sea sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Carmel-by-the-Sea sits at just 68 m above sea level. Carmel-by-the-Sea's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 435 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,690 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.56° N, 121.92° 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 | 07:43 | same time |
| Chicago | 09:43 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 12:43 | +5h |
| London | 15:43 | +8h |
| Paris | 16:43 | +9h |
| Moscow | 18:43 | +11h |
| Dubai | 19:43 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 21:13 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:43 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 23:43 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 00:43 | +17h |
| Sydney | 02:43 | +19h |
Best time to call Carmel-by-the-Sea
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Carmel-by-the-Sea local time:
Cities sharing Carmel-by-the-Sea's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City10:43
- Los Angeles07:43
- Brooklyn10:43
- Chicago09:43
- Queens10:43
- Houston09:43
- Phoenix08:43
- Philadelphia10:43
- San Antonio09:43
- Manhattan10:43
- San Diego07:43
- The Bronx10:43
Distances from Carmel-by-the-Sea
| Los Angeles | 435 km | SE (129°) |
| Chicago | 2,992 km | ENE (68°) |
| Tokyo | 8,382 km | NW (304°) |
| London | 8,707 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 9,042 km | NNE (33°) |
| Moscow | 9,568 km | NNE (11°) |
| São Paulo | 10,333 km | ESE (117°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,215 km | NW (309°) |
| Sydney | 11,919 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 13,135 km | N (3°) |
| Mumbai | 13,643 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 13,690 km | WNW (301°) |
Cities near Carmel-by-the-Sea
- Del Monte Forest4 km · 07:43
- Monterey6 km · 07:43
- Pacific Grove7 km · 07:43
- Seaside9 km · 07:43
- Del Rey Oaks9 km · 07:43
- Carmel Valley Village15 km · 07:43
- Marina18 km · 07:43
- Castroville28 km · 07:43
FAQ
What time is it in Carmel-by-the-Sea right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Carmel-by-the-Sea (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Carmel-by-the-Sea in?
Carmel-by-the-Sea runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Carmel-by-the-Sea 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 Carmel-by-the-Sea today?
Carmel-by-the-Sea sees sunrise at 06:33 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Carmel-by-the-Sea tonight?
The moon phase over Carmel-by-the-Sea tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Carmel-by-the-Sea?
The antipode of Carmel-by-the-Sea — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.56° S, 58.08° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,704 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Carmel-by-the-Sea?
Carmel-by-the-Sea sits at about 68 m above sea level, higher than roughly 26% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Carmel-by-the-Sea?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Carmel-by-the-Sea, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.