Current Time in Carson, California, USA
7:35:47 PM
19:35:47
PST (Pacific Standard Time) · UTC−08:00
America/Los_Angeles
Time zone details
Carson is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Carson
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- California
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 93,281
- Elevation
- 12 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 33° 49' N / 118° 16' W
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Carson follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Los Angeles
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Carson local time
Clock changes in Carson
2:00 AM PST3:00 AM PDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM PST3:00 AM PDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM PDT1:00 AM PST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 26 min1 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 26 min1 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (37.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (26% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Sunday, November 8, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 26 min | 1 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 24 min | 1 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 23 min | 1 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 21 min | 1 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 20 min | 1 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 18 min | 1 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 17 min | 1 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Carson
Upcoming public holidays in California
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Carson, California, USA
Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHHRMedium airport · Serves Hawthorne11.3 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · HHR / KHHR
About 11.3 km (7.0 mi) north-northwest of Carson
Scheduled airline service in source data
Long Beach International AirportLGBLarge airport · Serves Long Beach12.3 km east
Source: OurAirports record · LGB / KLGB
About 12.3 km (7.6 mi) east of Carson
Scheduled airline service in source data
Los Angeles International AirportLAXLarge airport · Serves Los Angeles17.0 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · LAX / KLAX
About 17.0 km (10.6 mi) northwest of Carson
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Carson in?
- Carson uses Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8) in winter and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Los_Angeles.
- When is the next clock change in Carson?
- Clocks in Carson move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from PST (UTC−08:00) to PDT (UTC−07:00)
- Does Carson observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Carson observes daylight saving time: PDT (UTC−7) in summer and PST (UTC−8) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Carson?
- Carson is UTC−8 in winter and UTC−7 in summer