Right now, local time in Carson is 07:13 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Carson ranks #6700 worldwide by population and #399 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 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Day length
- 10h 47m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 9h 54m (winter) – 14h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Carson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.8314° N, 118.2820° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 12 m above sea level — higher than about 9% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 93,281 · #6700 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Carson through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.83° S, 61.72° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,505 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Carson today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 16:59
- Isha
- 18:10
- Qibla direction
- 23.9° from north (NNE (24°))
Full prayer timetable for Carson — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Carson sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Carson sits at just 12 m above sea level. Carson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 25 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,132 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.83° N, 118.28° 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 | 07:13 | same time |
| Chicago | 09:13 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 12:13 | +5h |
| London | 15:13 | +8h |
| Paris | 16:13 | +9h |
| Moscow | 18:13 | +11h |
| Dubai | 19:13 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 20:43 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:13 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 23:13 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 00:13 | +17h |
| Sydney | 02:13 | +19h |
Best time to call Carson
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Carson local time:
Cities sharing Carson's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City10:13
- Los Angeles07:13
- Brooklyn10:13
- Chicago09:13
- Queens10:13
- Houston09:13
- Phoenix08:13
- Philadelphia10:13
- San Antonio09:13
- Manhattan10:13
- San Diego07:13
- The Bronx10:13
Distances from Carson
| Los Angeles | 25 km | N (9°) |
| Chicago | 2,818 km | ENE (62°) |
| London | 8,778 km | NE (34°) |
| Tokyo | 8,827 km | NW (306°) |
| Paris | 9,107 km | NE (35°) |
| Moscow | 9,793 km | NNE (13°) |
| São Paulo | 9,898 km | ESE (120°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,663 km | NW (311°) |
| Sydney | 12,059 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 13,410 km | N (7°) |
| Mumbai | 14,021 km | NNW (347°) |
| Singapore | 14,132 km | WNW (303°) |
Cities near Carson
- West Carson1 km · 07:13
- Lomita5 km · 07:13
- Wilmington6 km · 07:13
- Torrance5 km · 07:13
- Gardena7 km · 07:13
- West Rancho Dominguez7 km · 07:13
- Alondra Park8 km · 07:13
- Rolling Hills Estates9 km · 07:13
FAQ
What time is it in Carson right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Carson (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Carson in?
Carson runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Carson 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 Carson today?
Carson sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 17:01 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Carson tonight?
The moon phase over Carson tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Carson?
The antipode of Carson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.83° S, 61.72° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,505 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Carson?
Carson sits at about 12 m above sea level, higher than roughly 9% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Carson?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Carson, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.