City in California

Time in Carpinteria, California right now

Carpinteria uses Pacific Time in California: UTC-7 during daylight saving time and UTC-8 in winter.

Time zone
Pacific Time
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Daylight saving time
Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
Population
13,727
Coordinates
34.3989° N, 119.5185° W
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Sun and moon today

Sunrise and sunset times in Carpinteria today.

Worked out for 34.3989° N, 119.5185° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Carpinteria for 14h 27m, and on the shortest day for 9h 51m.

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Time difference

Time difference between Carpinteria and other cities.

Carpinteria is 3 hours behind New York and usually 8 hours behind London.

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Nearby places

Time in places near Carpinteria.

The closest places listed for California, with the distance from Carpinteria and their local time. See every place on the California page. Place data comes from GeoNames.

Daylight saving time

Carpinteria time zone and daylight saving time.

Carpinteria changes clocks on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.

Next clock change Clocks go back 1 hour Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 2:00 local time
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  1. 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
  2. 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
  3. 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
  4. 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Good to know

Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.

Questions and answers

Quick answers about time in Carpinteria.

These answers cover Carpinteria time, Pacific Time, UTC offsets, 2026 clock changes and nearby places.

01

What time is it in Carpinteria right now?

Carpinteria is on Pacific Time, UTC-8, and UTC-7 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.

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What time zone is Carpinteria in?

Carpinteria uses Pacific Time, the same zone as the rest of California in most cases. The California page shows every zone used in the state.

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Does Carpinteria observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks in Carpinteria go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.

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What time does the sun rise in Carpinteria?

Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:46 and sets at 20:13, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:00 and sets at 16:51.

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How long is the longest day in Carpinteria?

The sun is up for 14h 27m on the June solstice and for 9h 51m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.

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What is the time difference between Carpinteria and New York?

Carpinteria is 3 hours behind New York all year.

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What is the time difference between Carpinteria and London?

Carpinteria is 8 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.

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How many people live in Carpinteria?

Carpinteria has about 13,727 people, which makes it one of the places listed for California on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.

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Where is Carpinteria?

Carpinteria sits at 34.3989° N, 119.5185° W in California, about 77 miles from Los Angeles.

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Which places are closest to Carpinteria?

The closest places listed are Montecito, 7 miles away, Santa Barbara, 10 miles away and Mira Monte, 14 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.