United States
Time now in Carlsbad
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 06:26Sunset 07:32Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Denver
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
26,138
Sunrise
06:26
Sunset
07:32
Day length
13h 05m
Coordinates
32.41, -104.24
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About the time in Carlsbad
The zone identifier America/Denver is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Denver keeps pointing at Denver time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Carlsbad sits at latitude 32.41, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 05m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Carlsbad is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −6 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Frequently asked questions about time in Carlsbad
- When do the sun rise and set in Carlsbad today?
- Sunrise is at 06:26 and sunset at 07:32, giving 13h 05m of daylight.
- What time is it in Carlsbad right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Carlsbad, updating every second from America/Denver (UTC −6).
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Carlsbad?
- Carlsbad is UTC −6 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Which time zone is Carlsbad in?
- Carlsbad uses America/Denver, currently UTC −6.
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