Right now, local time in Caracas is 09:28 (GMT-4, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Caracas ranks #133 worldwide by population — the largest city in Venezuela.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Caracas GMT-4
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 18:04
- Day length
- 11h 45m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 11h 31m (winter) – 12h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Caracas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.4880° N, 66.8792° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Distrito Federal
- Country
- 🇻🇪 Venezuela
- Population
- 3,000,000 · #133 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Caracas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.49° S, 113.12° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Puger, Indonesia, about 239 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:28 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Caracas today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:32
- Maghrib
- 18:03
- Isha
- 19:11
- Qibla direction
- 65.4° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for Caracas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Caracas sits in the America/Caracas time zone, UTC-04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Venezuela, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Caracas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 4,034 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,344 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.49° N, 66.88° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:28 | −4h |
| Chicago | 07:28 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 10:28 | +1h |
| London | 13:28 | +4h |
| Paris | 14:28 | +5h |
| Moscow | 16:28 | +7h |
| Dubai | 17:28 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 18:58 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:28 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 21:28 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 22:28 | +13h |
| Sydney | 00:28 | +15h |
Best time to call Caracas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Caracas local time:
Cities sharing Caracas's time zone
Other cities in Venezuela
- Maracaibo09:28
- Valencia09:28
- Barquisimeto09:28
- Ciudad Guayana09:28
- Barcelona09:28
- Maturín09:28
- Maracay09:28
- Ciudad Bolívar09:28
- Cumaná09:28
- Barinas09:28
- Puerto La Cruz09:28
- Petare09:28
Distances from Caracas
| Chicago | 4,034 km | NNW (334°) |
| São Paulo | 4,379 km | SSE (150°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,823 km | NW (305°) |
| London | 7,496 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 7,617 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 9,931 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 12,601 km | ENE (56°) |
| Tokyo | 14,172 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 14,516 km | NE (54°) |
| Sydney | 15,353 km | SW (230°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,365 km | N (358°) |
| Singapore | 18,344 km | NE (39°) |
Cities near Caracas
- Chacao3 km · 09:28
- Los Dos Caminos6 km · 09:28
- Baruta6 km · 09:28
- El Cafetal6 km · 09:28
- Petare8 km · 09:28
- El Hatillo9 km · 09:28
- La Dolorita10 km · 09:28
- Caricuao13 km · 09:28
FAQ
What time is it in Caracas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Caracas (Venezuela), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Caracas in?
Caracas runs on the America/Caracas IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated GMT-4.
Does Caracas observe daylight saving time?
Caracas does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Caracas today?
Caracas sees sunrise at 06:20 and sunset at 18:04 today, giving 11h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Caracas tonight?
The moon phase over Caracas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Caracas?
The antipode of Caracas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.49° S, 113.12° E. It falls on land, near Puger, Indonesia, about 239 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Caracas?
Caracas lies at or very near sea level.
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 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.