Time in Caracas, Venezuela 🇻🇪
The current local time in Caracas, Venezuela is shown below — the city is in the America/Caracas time zone (UTC -04:00).
Caracas local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GMT-4
Caracas at a glance
- Time zone
America/Caracas- UTC offset now
- -04:00 GMT-4
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC -04:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 10.48° N, 66.90° W
- Population
- 1,943,901
- Country
- Venezuela · ISO VE
- Dialing code
- +58
- Currency
- Venezuelan Bolívar (VES)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Caracas right now
Time difference
Caracas is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- Christmas Eve Thu, Dec 24, 2026
- Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026
- New Year's Eve Thu, Dec 31, 2026
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 06:18 · Sunset 18:08
Day length 11h 50m · twilight and monthly table →
Caracas time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Caracas overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 09:00 to 13:00 Caracas time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Caracas | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Caracas vs. major cities
How far Caracas is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Caracas, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Caracas | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −3 h | 06:00 | 12:00–17:00 |
| São Paulo · Brazil | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
| Paris · France | +6 h | 15:00 | 09:00–11:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | +6 h | 15:00 | 09:00–11:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +8 h | 17:00 | None |
| Delhi · India | +9:30 h | 18:30 | None |
| Singapore · Singapore | +12 h | 21:00 | None |
| Beijing · China | +12 h | 21:00 | None |
Shared office hours are shown in Caracas time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Caracas
The closest places to Caracas among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Santo Domingo · Dominican Republic | 950 km (590 mi) north | Same time |
| Bogotá · Colombia | 1,020 km (630 mi) southwest | −1 h |
| Medellín · Colombia | 1,060 km (660 mi) southwest | −1 h |
| Panama City · Panama | 1,390 km (870 mi) west | −1 h |
| Manaus · Brazil | 1,690 km (1,050 mi) southeast | Same time |
| Quito · Ecuador | 1,740 km (1,080 mi) southwest | −1 h |
| Havana · Cuba | 2,160 km (1,340 mi) northwest | −1 h / Same time |
| Miami · United States | 2,200 km (1,370 mi) northwest | −1 h / Same time |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Caracas.
Clock time vs. sun time in Caracas
Caracas's standard offset, UTC -04:00, is based on the 60° W meridian; the city itself lies at 66.90° W, 6.9° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 28 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 12:12 (around 29 October) and 12:43 (around 12 February) on the clock. Mornings stay dark later and evenings stay light longer than the clock suggests.
How dates and times are written in Caracas
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 de octubre de 2026
- Time
- 3:30 p. m. · 12-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Sunday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for es-VE, Venezuela's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Caracas
Since 1970, Caracas has gone through 3 distinct time-keeping periods, none of them with daylight saving time. Since 2016 it has stayed on UTC -04:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Caracas stays on UTC -04:00 all year.
Time zone history since 1970 (3 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–2006 | UTC -04:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 2007–2015 | UTC -04:30 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 2016–2026 | UTC -04:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Caracas through the year
The longest day in Caracas is 21 June with 12h 44m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 11h 31m. Day length swings by 1 h 14 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 06:06 on 17 May and the latest sunset at 18:55 on 8 July — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Caracas in?
Caracas uses the America/Caracas time zone: UTC -04:00 all year round.
Does Caracas observe daylight saving time?
No. Caracas has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.
When is the longest day of the year in Caracas?
Around 21 June, with 12h 44m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 11h 31m.
What is the dialing code for Caracas?
To call Caracas from abroad, dial your international access code, then Venezuela's country code +58, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Caracas?
The standard work week in Venezuela runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Why is sunset so late in Caracas?
Caracas lies at 66.90° W, 6.9° west of the 60° W meridian its UTC -04:00 offset is based on, so its clocks run about 28 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon falls between 12:12 and 12:43 through the year instead of around 12:00, and the latest sunset is at 18:55 on 8 July.
What is the nearest city to Caracas on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Bogotá, Colombia, about 1,020 km (630 mi) to the southwest. It is 1 h behind Caracas.
How are dates and times written in Caracas?
Following the es-VE conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 12-hour clock (3:30 p. m.). Calendars start the week on Sunday.
Explore more for Caracas
Everything else we track for Caracas: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.