Time zone in Caracas
- Time zone: Venezuela Time
- UTC offset right now: UTC−4
- IANA time zone ID: America/Caracas
- Country: Venezuela
Daylight saving time
Caracas does not observe daylight saving time, so the clock stays on Venezuela Time (UTC−4) all year. That makes the gap to places that do switch, like New York or London, change by an hour twice a year.
Good to know
Venezuela moved from UTC−4:30 to UTC−4 in 2016 and does not use daylight saving time.
Caracas compared to other cities
| City | Time now | vs. Caracas |
|---|---|---|
| New York | — | 1 hr behind |
| Los Angeles | — | 4 hrs behind |
| Chicago | — | 2 hrs behind |
| London | — | 4 hrs ahead |
| Paris | — | 5 hrs ahead |
| Dubai | — | 8 hrs ahead |
| Mumbai | — | 9 hrs 30 min ahead |
| Tokyo | — | 13 hrs ahead |
Planning a call? Use the time zone converter to check any time of day.
Calling Caracas
Office hours in Caracas and New York overlap for about 7 hours a day, from 9 AM to 4 PM in New York (10 AM to 5 PM in Caracas).
Office hours in Caracas and London overlap for about 4 hours a day, from 1 PM to 5 PM in London (9 AM to 1 PM in Caracas).
When it's 9 AM in Caracas today, it's New York: Sun 8:00 AM · London: Sun 1:00 PM · Dubai: Sun 5:00 PM · Tokyo: Sun 10:00 PM · Sydney: Mon 12:00 AM.