Current Time in Carmel, Indiana, USA
3:45:27 AM
03:45:27
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Time zone details
Carmel is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Carmel
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Indiana
- County
- Hamilton County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 88,713
- Elevation
- 260 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 39° 58' N / 86° 07' W
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Carmel follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Indianapolis
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Carmel local time
Clock changes in Carmel
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 00 min1 min 59 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 00 min1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (31.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (25% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 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 00 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 58 min | 1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 56 min | 1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 54 min | 1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 53 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 51 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 49 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Carmel
Upcoming public holidays in Indiana
- Thanksgiving Day
- Lincoln's Birthday
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Carmel, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis International AirportINDLarge airport · Serves Indianapolis32.7 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · IND / KIND
About 32.7 km (20.3 mi) south-southwest of Carmel
Scheduled airline service in source data
Purdue University AirportLAFMedium airport · Serves West Lafayette84.9 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · LAF / KLAF
About 84.9 km (52.8 mi) northwest of Carmel
Scheduled airline service in source data
Fort Wayne International AirportFWAMedium airport · Serves Fort Wayne136 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · FWA / KFWA
About 136 km (84.4 mi) northeast of Carmel
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Carmel in?
- Carmel uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
- When is the next clock change in Carmel?
- Clocks in Carmel move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from EST (UTC−05:00) to EDT (UTC−04:00)
- Does Carmel observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Carmel observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Carmel?
- Carmel is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer