Time zone in Caracas
Caracas is on Venezuela Time (UTC-4) all year, with no daylight saving time. Its identifier in the international time zone database is America/Caracas: it is what your phone and computer use to show the right time there.
Venezuela moved to UTC-4 on May 1, 2016, after more than eight years on an unusual UTC-4:30. There is no daylight saving time.
By the sun, noon in Caracas falls at about 12:28 PM (on average over the year). The city lies at 66.90° west, and every degree of longitude shifts the sun by 4 minutes. The clock runs well ahead of the sun here, so mornings stay dark late and evenings stay light late. See the sunrise and sunset times in Caracas.
Time difference with major cities
When it is 12:00 PM (noon) in Caracas, it is:
| City | January | July |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| Los Angeles | 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| London | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| Paris | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| Tokyo | 1:00 AM, next day | 1:00 AM, next day |
| Sydney | 3:00 AM, next day | 2:00 AM, next day |
The gap with New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and Sydney changes by one hour during the year: these cities use daylight saving time, Caracas does not.
Best time to call Caracas from New York
To reach someone at work in Caracas from New York: in January, the best window is from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Caracas. In July, the best window is from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Caracas.
For any other city, use the time zone converter or add it to the world clock.