Right now, local time in West Carson is 09:26 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
West Carson ranks #25770 worldwide by population and #2425 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 · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for West Carson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.8217° N, 118.2926° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 13 m above sea level — higher than about 10% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 21,699 · #25770 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from West Carson through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.82° S, 61.71° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, 1,503 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in West Carson today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:10
- Qibla direction
- 23.9° from north (NNE (24°))
Full prayer timetable for West Carson — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
West 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.
West Carson sits at just 13 m above sea level. West Carson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 26 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,131 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.82° N, 118.29° 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 | 09:26 | same time |
| Chicago | 11:26 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 14:26 | +5h |
| London | 17:26 | +8h |
| Paris | 18:26 | +9h |
| Moscow | 20:26 | +11h |
| Dubai | 21:26 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 22:56 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:26 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 01:26 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 02:26 | +17h |
| Sydney | 04:26 | +19h |
Best time to call West Carson
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in West Carson local time:
Cities sharing West Carson's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:26
- Los Angeles09:26
- Brooklyn12:26
- Chicago11:26
- Queens12:26
- Houston11:26
- Phoenix10:26
- Philadelphia12:26
- San Antonio11:26
- Manhattan12:26
- San Diego09:26
- The Bronx12:26
Distances from West Carson
| Los Angeles | 26 km | N (11°) |
| Chicago | 2,820 km | ENE (62°) |
| London | 8,779 km | NE (34°) |
| Tokyo | 8,827 km | NW (306°) |
| Paris | 9,109 km | NE (35°) |
| Moscow | 9,795 km | NNE (13°) |
| São Paulo | 9,898 km | ESE (120°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,663 km | NW (311°) |
| Sydney | 12,057 km | WSW (241°) |
| Dubai | 13,411 km | N (7°) |
| Mumbai | 14,022 km | NNW (347°) |
| Singapore | 14,131 km | WNW (303°) |
Cities near West Carson
- Carson1 km · 09:26
- Lomita4 km · 09:26
- Torrance5 km · 09:26
- Wilmington5 km · 09:26
- Gardena8 km · 09:26
- Rolling Hills Estates7 km · 09:26
- West Rancho Dominguez8 km · 09:26
- Alondra Park8 km · 09:26
FAQ
What time is it in West Carson right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in West Carson (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is West Carson in?
West Carson runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does West 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 West Carson today?
West Carson sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 17:01 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over West Carson tonight?
The moon phase over West Carson tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of West Carson?
The antipode of West Carson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.82° S, 61.71° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,503 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is West Carson?
West Carson sits at about 13 m above sea level, higher than roughly 10% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in West Carson?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In West Carson, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.