Sunrise and sunset in Caracas in 2026
In 2026, the sun rises in Caracas between 6:05 AM (May 28) and 6:51 AM (January 26), and sets between 6:01 PM (November 16) and 6:54 PM (July 11). The longest day is Sunday, June 21, with 12 h 44 min of daylight, and the shortest is Monday, December 21, with 11 h 31 min: a difference of 1 h 13 min.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 6:45 AM | 6:17 PM | 11 h 32 min | 12:31 PM |
| Jan 15 | 6:50 AM | 6:25 PM | 11 h 35 min | 12:37 PM |
| Feb 1 | 6:51 AM | 6:32 PM | 11 h 41 min | 12:41 PM |
| Feb 15 | 6:48 AM | 6:36 PM | 11 h 48 min | 12:42 PM |
| Mar 1 | 6:42 AM | 6:38 PM | 11 h 56 min | 12:40 PM |
| Mar 15 | 6:35 AM | 6:38 PM | 12 h 4 min | 12:36 PM |
| Apr 1 | 6:25 AM | 6:38 PM | 12 h 14 min | 12:31 PM |
| Apr 15 | 6:17 AM | 6:38 PM | 12 h 22 min | 12:28 PM |
| May 1 | 6:10 AM | 6:40 PM | 12 h 30 min | 12:25 PM |
| May 15 | 6:06 AM | 6:42 PM | 12 h 36 min | 12:24 PM |
| Jun 1 | 6:05 AM | 6:47 PM | 12 h 42 min | 12:26 PM |
| Jun 15 | 6:06 AM | 6:50 PM | 12 h 44 min | 12:28 PM |
| Jul 1 | 6:10 AM | 6:53 PM | 12 h 44 min | 12:32 PM |
| Jul 15 | 6:13 AM | 6:54 PM | 12 h 41 min | 12:34 PM |
| Aug 1 | 6:17 AM | 6:51 PM | 12 h 34 min | 12:34 PM |
| Aug 15 | 6:18 AM | 6:46 PM | 12 h 28 min | 12:32 PM |
| Sep 1 | 6:18 AM | 6:37 PM | 12 h 19 min | 12:28 PM |
| Sep 15 | 6:17 AM | 6:28 PM | 12 h 11 min | 12:23 PM |
| Oct 1 | 6:16 AM | 6:18 PM | 12 h 2 min | 12:17 PM |
| Oct 15 | 6:16 AM | 6:10 PM | 11 h 54 min | 12:13 PM |
| Nov 1 | 6:19 AM | 6:04 PM | 11 h 45 min | 12:11 PM |
| Nov 15 | 6:23 AM | 6:01 PM | 11 h 39 min | 12:12 PM |
| Dec 1 | 6:30 AM | 6:03 PM | 11 h 33 min | 12:17 PM |
| Dec 15 | 6:37 AM | 6:08 PM | 11 h 31 min | 12:23 PM |
Local time in Caracas (America/Caracas), daylight saving time included, rounded to the minute, for an open horizon at sea level.
Earliest sunset, latest sunrise
The shortest day in Caracas is December 21, but the earliest sunset comes on November 16, at 6:01 PM, and the latest sunrise on January 26, at 6:51 AM. This shift comes from the equation of time: around the solstices, solar noon drifts by up to half a minute a day on the clock, so sunrise and sunset do not move symmetrically.
Solar noon and time zone
Caracas lies at 10.48° north and 66.90° west. Its standard time, UTC−4, is set on the 60° west meridian, so the sun reaches its highest point in Caracas about 28 minutes later than on that meridian. Over the year, solar noon falls between 12:11 PM (November 2) and 12:42 PM (February 10) on the clock.
Daylight saving time
Caracas does not change its clocks (UTC−4 all year), so sunrise and sunset move only with the seasons: sunrise by 46 min and sunset by 53 min over the year.
Height of the sun and twilight
At solar noon the sun climbs to 89.9° above the horizon on August 25, almost straight overhead, and only 56.1° on December 21. Civil twilight, from first light to sunrise, lasts about 21 minutes at the March equinox and 23 minutes in late June. The day length changes fastest around March 22: 35 s more each day.
The sky gets fully dark every night of the year: even in midsummer, the sun sinks more than 18° below the horizon.
See also the current time in Caracas, tonight’s moon phase and sunrise and sunset anywhere.