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Current Time in Caracas, Venezuela 🇻🇪

🏆 Caracas ranks #32 for highest capital city · #36 for largest capital by population.
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09:52:54 GMT-4
Thursday, November 12, 2026

Lat/Long: 10.48° N, 66.9° W

Elevation: 887 m above sea level

Population rank: Largest city in Venezuela

State: Distrito Federal

Country: 🇻🇪 Venezuela (South America)

IANA Timezone: America/Caracas

Solar time: clocks run about 30m ahead of the sun

UTC Offset: -04:00

Timezone: -04

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌

The time now in Caracas, Venezuela is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Caracas currently observes -04, UTC-4. Clocks in Caracas are set to UTC−04:00 under the America/Caracas zone. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Its tropical latitude keeps the seasonal change in daylight fairly gentle. Perched at about 887 m, Caracas sits well above the coast. The nearest big city, New York, is a distant 3433 km away. Caracas ranks among the biggest cities in Venezuela, so its local time is a common point of coordination.

Caracas Time Zone and Daylight

Daylight Hours in Caracas

Caracas gets 11h 40m of daylight today. Sunrise in Caracas is at 06:21 and sunset in Caracas is at 18:01.

Daylight ranges from about 11h 30m near the December solstice to 12h 44m near the June solstice.

Time Difference Between Caracas and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Caracas right now.

New York Thu 08:52 -1h
Los Angeles Thu 05:52 -4h
Chicago Thu 07:52 -2h
Toronto Thu 08:52 -1h
Sao Paulo Thu 10:52 +1h
London Thu 13:52 +4h
Paris Thu 14:52 +5h
Berlin Thu 14:52 +5h
Moscow Thu 16:52 +7h
Dubai Thu 17:52 +8h
Mumbai Thu 19:22 +9h 30m
Singapore Thu 21:52 +12h
Hong Kong Thu 21:52 +12h
Tokyo Thu 22:52 +13h
Sydney Fri 00:52 +15h

Best Time to Call Caracas

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Caracas:

  • New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 10:00 to 18:00 in Caracas.
  • London: 9:00-17:00 there is 05:00 to 13:00 in Caracas.
  • Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 20:00 to 04:00 in Caracas.

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Cities Sharing Caracas's Time Zone (UTC-04:00)

These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Caracas.

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Prayer Times in Caracas

Date Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
Thu, 12 Nov ● 05:06 06:21 12:11 15:32 18:01 19:31
Fri, 13 Nov 05:06 06:22 12:11 15:32 18:01 19:31
Sat, 14 Nov 05:07 06:22 12:11 15:32 18:01 19:31
Sun, 15 Nov 05:07 06:22 12:12 15:32 18:01 19:31
Mon, 16 Nov 05:07 06:23 12:12 15:32 18:01 19:31
Tue, 17 Nov 05:08 06:23 12:12 15:32 18:01 19:31
Wed, 18 Nov 05:08 06:23 12:12 15:32 18:01 19:31
View Full Prayer Time Calendar for Caracas → Qibla direction from Caracas

14-day Forecast for Caracas

Moon Phases & Times for Caracas

🌒 Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
💡 Illumination
10.0%
🌕 Next Moonrise
↑ Tomorrow, 09:58
🌑 Next Moonset
↓ Today, 20:44

View the detailed moon calendar for Caracas with moonphases, moonrise, and moonset times for any date.

Distances & Clock Changes in Caracas

How Far Is Caracas From Other Major Cities?

CityDistanceDirection
New York 3,433 km N (349deg)
Sao Paulo 4,379 km SSE (150deg)
Los Angeles 5,822 km NW (305deg)
London 7,498 km NE (38deg)
Paris 7,619 km NE (41deg)
Moscow 9,933 km NNE (33deg)
Dubai 12,603 km ENE (57deg)
Tokyo 14,175 km NNW (333deg)

Caracas's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from Caracas and you would surface near Kencong, Indonesia, about 246 km from the antipodal point at 10.5deg S, 113.1deg E.

Frequently Asked Questions about Caracas

What time is it in Caracas right now?

The current local time in Caracas is 09:52 on Thursday, November 12, 2026. Caracas follows the America/Caracas time zone.

What time zone is Caracas in?

Caracas runs on the America/Caracas IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.

How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Caracas?

Caracas is UTC-04:00 right now. To convert UTC to Caracas local time, shift the clock 04:00 hours backward.

Is Caracas on daylight saving time right now?

No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Caracas as of November 12, 2026.

What moon phase is visible over Caracas tonight?

Over Caracas tonight the moon shows a Waxing Crescent phase at 10.0% illumination.

What is solar time in Caracas?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Caracas, clocks run about 30m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.

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