Current Time in Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA
12:34:57 AM
00:34:57
MDT (Mountain Daylight Time) · UTC−06:00
America/Denver
Time zone details
Carlsbad is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Carlsbad
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Eddy County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 28,957
- Elevation
- 945 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 32° 25' N / 104° 13' W
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Carlsbad follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Albuquerque
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All times shown relative to Carlsbad local time
Clock changes in Carlsbad
2:00 AM MDT1:00 AM MST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM MST3:00 AM MDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM MDT1:00 AM MST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 57 min1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 57 min1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (44.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (83% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 57 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 55 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 53 min | 1 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 52 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 50 min | 1 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 48 min | 1 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 46 min | 1 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in New Mexico
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving
Nearby scheduled airports for Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA
Cavern City Air TerminalCNMMedium airport9.8 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · CNM / KCNM
About 9.8 km (6.1 mi) south-southwest of Carlsbad
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lea County Regional AirportHOBMedium airport · Serves Hobbs99.4 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · HOB / KHOB
About 99.4 km (61.8 mi) east-northeast of Carlsbad
Scheduled airline service in source data
Roswell Air Center AirportROWMedium airport · Serves Roswell102 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · ROW / KROW
About 102 km (63.3 mi) north-northwest of Carlsbad
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Carlsbad in?
- Carlsbad uses Mountain Standard Time (MST, UTC−7) in winter and Mountain Daylight Time (MDT, UTC−6) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Denver.
- When is the next clock change in Carlsbad?
- Clocks in Carlsbad move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from MDT (UTC−06:00) to MST (UTC−07:00)
- Does Carlsbad observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Carlsbad observes daylight saving time: MDT (UTC−6) in summer and MST (UTC−7) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Carlsbad?
- Carlsbad is UTC−7 in winter and UTC−6 in summer