Caracas uses America/Caracas — UTC-04:00 (-04) in standard time. It is located in Distrito Federal, Venezuela. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Caracas's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Caracas uses UTC-04:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC-04:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Caracas is America/Caracas. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Maracaibo, Valencia
Currency: Venezuelan Bolívar (VES). Calling code: +58. Languages: Spanish.
Caracas, officially Santiago de León de Caracas (CCS), is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, and the center of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas (or Greater Caracas). It is located along the Guaire River in the northern part of Venezuela, within the Caracas Valley of the Venezuelan coastal mountain range.
The valley is close to the Caribbean Sea, separated from the shore by a steep 2,200-meter-high (7,200-foot) mountain range, Cerro El Ávila. To the south there are more hills and mountains that form the valley. The Metropolitan Region of Caracas has an estimated population of over 5 million inhabitants.
The historic center of the city is the Caracas Cathedral, located on Bolívar Square, though some consider the center to be Plaza Venezuela, located in the Los Caobos area. Businesses in the city include service companies, banks, and malls. Caracas has a largely service-based economy, apart from some industrial activity in its metropolitan area.
The Caracas Stock Exchange and Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) are headquartered in Caracas. Empresas Polar, the largest private company in Venezuela, is also headquartered here. Caracas is Venezuela's cultural capital, with many restaurants...
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Caracas. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
3,000,000 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Distrito Federal, Venezuela.
America/Caracas · UTC-04:00 (-04).
No daylight saving time.
Venezuelan Bolívar (VES) · +58.
Valencia, Maracaibo, Ponce
Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) about 17.6 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 28.1°C and lows 18.7°C. Warmest month: March (average high 29.4°C); coolest month: January (average low 17.0°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Businesses that are located in Caracas include service companies, banks, and malls, among others. It has a largely service-based economy, apart from some industrial activity in its metropolitan area. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Distrito Federal · IANA zone: America/Caracas · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Caracas and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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