What time is sunrise and sunset in Carlsbad?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Carlsbad, California. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
6:25 AM
81° EDawn 6:00 AM
Sunrise in Carlsbad will be at 6:25:52 AM PDT (in 6 hours).
Sunset
7:10 PM
279° WDusk 7:35 PM
Sunset in Carlsbad will be at 7:10:16 PM PDT (in 19 hours).
Now
6:25a7:10p
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Night now · First light at 5:00 AM
- Daylight
- 12h 44m
- Darkness
- 8h 24m
- Solar noon
- 12:48 PM
- Sun altitude
- 49.0° below
- Sun direction
- 350° N
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:26 AM
81° EDawn 6:01 AM
Sunrise in Carlsbad will be at 6:26:31 AM PDT (in 30 hours).
Sunset
7:08 PM
278° WDusk 7:34 PM
Sunset in Carlsbad will be at 7:08:56 PM PDT (in 43 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Carlsbad
Last Quarter
45% illuminated
- Moonrise
- Doesn't rise
- Moonset
- 2:28 PM
Calendar
America/Los_Angeles · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 5:58 am | 6:23 am | 12:49 pm | 7:14 pm | 7:39 pm | 12:50:18 | |
| 2 Wed | 5:59 am | 6:24 am | 12:48 pm | 7:12 pm | 7:38 pm | 12:48:20 | |
| 3 Thu | 6:00 am | 6:25 am | 12:48 pm | 7:11 pm | 7:36 pm | 12:46:22 | |
| 4 Fri | 6:00 am | 6:25 am | 12:48 pm | 7:10 pm | 7:35 pm | 12:44:23 | |
Friday, September 4 12:44:23 of daylight·−1m 59s vs. yesterday·twilight 6:00 am – 7:35 pm Time 12:21 AM Altitude -49.0° Heading 349° N Light Night 12:21 AM, Night, altitude -49.0 degrees | |||||||
| 5 Sat | 6:01 am | 6:26 am | 12:48 pm | 7:08 pm | 7:34 pm | 12:42:25 | |
| 6 Sun | 6:02 am | 6:27 am | 12:47 pm | 7:07 pm | 7:32 pm | 12:40:25 | |
| 7 Mon | 6:02 am | 6:27 am | 12:47 pm | 7:06 pm | 7:31 pm | 12:38:26 | |
| 8 Tue | 6:03 am | 6:28 am | 12:46 pm | 7:04 pm | 7:29 pm | 12:36:26 | |
| 9 Wed | 6:04 am | 6:29 am | 12:46 pm | 7:03 pm | 7:28 pm | 12:34:26 | |
| 10 Thu | 6:04 am | 6:29 am | 12:46 pm | 7:02 pm | 7:27 pm | 12:32:26 | |
| 11 Fri | 6:05 am | 6:30 am | 12:45 pm | 7:00 pm | 7:25 pm | 12:30:25 | |
| 12 Sat | 6:06 am | 6:31 am | 12:45 pm | 6:59 pm | 7:24 pm | 12:28:24 | |
| 13 Sun | 6:06 am | 6:31 am | 12:45 pm | 6:58 pm | 7:22 pm | 12:26:23 | |
| 14 Mon | 6:07 am | 6:32 am | 12:44 pm | 6:56 pm | 7:21 pm | 12:24:22 | |
| 15 Tue | 6:08 am | 6:33 am | 12:44 pm | 6:55 pm | 7:20 pm | 12:22:21 | |
| 16 Wed | 6:08 am | 6:33 am | 12:44 pm | 6:54 pm | 7:18 pm | 12:20:20 | |
| 17 Thu | 6:09 am | 6:34 am | 12:43 pm | 6:52 pm | 7:17 pm | 12:18:18 | |
| 18 Fri | 6:10 am | 6:35 am | 12:43 pm | 6:51 pm | 7:16 pm | 12:16:16 | |
| 19 Sat | 6:10 am | 6:35 am | 12:43 pm | 6:49 pm | 7:14 pm | 12:14:15 | |
| 20 Sun | 6:11 am | 6:36 am | 12:42 pm | 6:48 pm | 7:13 pm | 12:12:13 | |
| 21 Mon | 6:12 am | 6:37 am | 12:42 pm | 6:47 pm | 7:11 pm | 12:10:11 | |
| 22 Tue | 6:12 am | 6:37 am | 12:42 pm | 6:45 pm | 7:10 pm | 12:08:09 | |
| 23 Wed | 6:13 am | 6:38 am | 12:41 pm | 6:44 pm | 7:09 pm | 12:06:07 | |
| 24 Thu | 6:14 am | 6:39 am | 12:41 pm | 6:43 pm | 7:07 pm | 12:04:05 | |
| 25 Fri | 6:14 am | 6:39 am | 12:40 pm | 6:41 pm | 7:06 pm | 12:02:03 | |
| 26 Sat | 6:15 am | 6:40 am | 12:40 pm | 6:40 pm | 7:05 pm | 12:00:01 | |
| 27 Sun | 6:16 am | 6:41 am | 12:40 pm | 6:39 pm | 7:03 pm | 11:57:59 | |
| 28 Mon | 6:17 am | 6:41 am | 12:39 pm | 6:37 pm | 7:02 pm | 11:55:57 | |
| 29 Tue | 6:17 am | 6:42 am | 12:39 pm | 6:36 pm | 7:01 pm | 11:53:56 | |
| 30 Wed | 6:18 am | 6:43 am | 12:39 pm | 6:34 pm | 6:59 pm | 11:51:54 | |
Photos
Sunrise and sunset photos of Carlsbad from Flickr.

O'Side Pier Low Tide Sunset 3-25 5Dii 8X15mmFlickr ↗

O'Side North Beach Sunset 6D 24X105Flickr ↗

1956 Chevy Nomad Sunset Beach Cruise 1Dsii 24mmFlickr ↗

O'Side Neptune Beach Sunrise 5Dii 8D 8X15mmFlickr ↗

1957 Chevy 3100 Pick Up Sunset Beach Cruise 1Dsii 24mmFlickr ↗

1947 Oldsmobile Woody Sunset Beach Cruise 1Dsii 24mmFlickr ↗

1950 Ford Two Door Custom Sunset Beach Cruise 1Dsii 24mmFlickr ↗

O'Side Harbor Sunset 6D 24x105mmFlickr ↗

O'Side Golden Pier Sunset 5Dii 8X15mmFlickr ↗

1957 Ford Thunderbird Roadster Sunset Beach Cruise 1Dsii 24mmFlickr ↗

1937 Ford Woody Sunset Beach Cruise 1Dsii 24mmFlickr ↗

1959 Chevy Apache Pick Up Sunset Beach Cruise 1Dsii 24mmFlickr ↗
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Carlsbad, United States
- What time does the sun rise in Carlsbad today?
- Sunrise in Carlsbad today (Friday, September 4, 2026) is at 6:25 AM. The sun comes up in the E.
- What time does the sun set in Carlsbad today?
- Sunset today is at 7:10 PM, after 12h 44m of daylight.
- When is the longest day in Carlsbad, United States?
- The longest day of 2026 in Carlsbad is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice, with 14h 20m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on June 21, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in Carlsbad, United States?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Carlsbad, California is Monday, December 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 9h 57m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on December 21, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Carlsbad get in summer than in winter?
- Carlsbad gets 4h 23m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (14h 20m against 9h 57m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 10m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Carlsbad?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Carlsbad is on Friday, June 12, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:41 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Carlsbad?
- The latest sunset is on Monday, June 29, 2026 at 8:03 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Carlsbad?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Friday, December 4, 2026, with the sun down by 4:43 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Carlsbad?
- The latest sunrise is on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 7:10 AM.
- Does Carlsbad observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Carlsbad uses Pacific Time: clocks go forward on March 8, 2026, then back on November 1, 2026. Sunrise and sunset times jump by an hour on those dates.
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