Current local time in Caracas, Venezuela
Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, is on Venezuela Time (UTC−4) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Venezuela TimeIANA: America/Caracas
- UTC offset
- UTC−4same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledDaylight saving was dropped
- Sunrise · Sunset today
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- Country
- VenezuelaSouth America · capital city
- Population
- 3.0 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +58currency: Bolivar Soberano (VES)
- Coordinates
- 10.49° N, 66.88° WNorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Caracas today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Caracas
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Caracas | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 5h ahead | 4h |
| US New York | --:-- | same time | 9h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 3h behind | 6h |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 8h ahead | 1h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 9h 30m ahead | None |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 12h ahead | None |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 12h ahead | None |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 13h ahead | None |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 13h ahead | None |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 14h ahead | None |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
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Best time to call Caracas
Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Caracas
Caracas does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC−4 all year. The last clock change here was on Sunday, 1 May 2016. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Caracas shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Caracas
All of Venezuela keeps the same standard time as Caracas (UTC−4).
Caracas used to change its clocks for daylight saving time; the last change here was on Sunday, 1 May 2016, and clocks have stayed on UTC−4 since.
Close to the equator, day length in Caracas barely changes through the year — between 11h 31m and 12h 44m.
Sunrise and sunset in Caracas, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:45 | 18:16 | 11h 31m |
| February | 06:50 | 18:31 | 11h 41m |
| March | 06:42 | 18:37 | 11h 56m |
| April | 06:24 | 18:38 | 12h 14m |
| May | 06:09 | 18:39 | 12h 30m |
| June | 06:04 | 18:46 | 12h 42m |
| July | 06:09 | 18:53 | 12h 44m |
| August | 06:16 | 18:51 | 12h 35m |
| September | 06:18 | 18:37 | 12h 19m |
| October | 06:16 | 18:18 | 12h 02m |
| November | 06:18 | 18:03 | 11h 45m |
| December | 06:30 | 18:03 | 11h 33m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 12h 44m of daylight (sunrise 06:07, sunset 18:51). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 11h 31m.
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Caracas
What time zone is Caracas in?
Caracas uses the America/Caracas time zone (Venezuela Time), UTC−4.
Does Caracas observe daylight saving time?
No. Caracas stays on UTC−4 all year; it last changed its clocks on Sunday, 1 May 2016.
What is the time difference between Caracas and New York?
Right now Caracas and New York are on the same time. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Caracas does not.
What is the time difference between Caracas and London?
London is 5h ahead of Caracas right now. Office hours overlap for about 4 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Caracas?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 06:07 and sets about 18:51 (12h 44m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 06:40 and sets about 18:10 (11h 31m).
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