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Live sky conditions
Cloud cover and visibility load from the Open-Meteo forecast.
Today at a glance (local time)
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✨ Golden Hour
Morning
06:49 AM – 07:38 AM
49 min
Evening
05:44 PM – 06:32 PM
48 min
Sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon.
💙 Blue Hour
Morning
06:40 AM – 06:49 AM
9 min
Evening
06:32 PM – 06:42 PM
9 min
Sun between 6° and 4° below the horizon.
🌕 Moon
Waxing Gibbous
About 76% illuminated
🌤 Conditions
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Photography planning for Carlsbad
Today in Carlsbad, the evening golden hour runs from 05:44 PM to 06:32 PM
and the evening blue hour from 06:32 PM to 06:42 PM.
Golden hour gives warm, directional light for portraits and landscapes; blue hour gives a cool, even glow for cityscapes and long exposures.
The moon is waxing gibbous, about 76% illuminated.
See today's sunrise and sunset times for Carlsbad
or check the UV index for Carlsbad
to plan safe outdoor shoots.
About Carlsbad
Carlsbad serves as the county seat of Eddy County in New Mexico. The city covers an area of 82.3 square kilometers at an elevation of 1004 meters above sea level. According to 2020 census data, the population is 32,238. It has existed as a municipality since 1888. The city is home to New Mexico State University Carlsbad, which is the primary notable feature located within its municipal boundaries. This region of the United States functions as an administrative hub for the surrounding county area.
AI-assisted description based on geographic data and editorial notes.