Current time in Caracas
Caracas is the capital of Venezuela, located in Venezuela within the South America region. It uses the America/Caracas IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC-04:00 (GMT-4). With a population of around 2.9M, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Venezuela, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
Now in VE
Caracas, Venezuela
Timezone
America/Caracas
UTC offset
UTC-04:00
Standard
VET
DST
No regular shift
Local time guide
Time in Caracas for calls, travel, and planning
Caracas is the capital of Venezuela, located in Venezuela within the South America region. It uses the America/Caracas IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC-04:00 (GMT-4). With a population of around 2.9M, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Venezuela, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Caracas for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 5 hours ahead of Caracas. New York is currently the same time as Caracas.
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Timezone
America/Caracas
UTC Offset
UTC-04:00
Abbreviation
GMT-4
DST
Not active
Region
South America
Country
Venezuela
State / Area
Caracas
Calling Code
+58
City profile
Useful local details for Caracas
Caracas is located in Venezuela, Venezuela, in the South America continent. The primary language spoken here is Spanish. The city has a population of approximately 2.9M, ranking it #80 in Venezuela by size. For timezone purposes, Caracas uses America/Caracas (UTC-04:00). It does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays consistent year-round.
Travel and calls
Daylight Saving Time
Caracas does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC-04:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
Caracas does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Best time to call
Planning calls with Caracas
For work calls, the standard business window in Caracas is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT-4. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Caracas local time before inviting people across South America or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Caracas uses VES and the calling code for Venezuela is +58. Languages spoken here include Spanish. The city has a population of around 2.9M, making it a local reference point for timezone planning in South America.
Use for daylight saving
Caracas does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC-04:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
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Cities Sharing America/Caracas
Caracas, Maracaibo share the America/Caracas timezone with Caracas. These cities have the same current offset and follow the same daylight saving schedule, so they are useful alternatives when comparing local time across the region.
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