Right now, local time in Machiques is 15:19 (GMT-4, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Machiques ranks #4649 worldwide by population and #47 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 35m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 18:27
- Day length
- 11h 46m
- Solar noon
- 12:35
- Daylight range
- 11h 32m (winter) – 12h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Machiques — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.0608° N, 72.5521° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Zulia
- Country
- 🇻🇪 Venezuela
- Population
- 132,734 · #4649 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Machiques through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.06° S, 107.45° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, about 198 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:19 GMT+7 (Indian/Christmas)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Machiques today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:35
- Asr
- 15:55
- Maghrib
- 18:26
- Isha
- 19:34
- Qibla direction
- 63.9° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for Machiques — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Machiques sits in the America/Caracas time zone, UTC-04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 414 cities we cover in Venezuela.
Machiques's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,832 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,684 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.06° N, 72.55° 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 | 11:19 | −4h |
| Chicago | 13:19 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 16:19 | +1h |
| London | 19:19 | +4h |
| Paris | 20:19 | +5h |
| Moscow | 22:19 | +7h |
| Dubai | 23:19 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 00:49 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:19 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 03:19 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 04:19 | +13h |
| Sydney | 06:19 | +15h |
Best time to call Machiques
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Machiques local time:
Cities sharing Machiques's time zone
Other cities in Venezuela
- Caracas15:19
- Maracaibo15:19
- Valencia15:19
- Barquisimeto15:19
- Ciudad Guayana15:19
- Barcelona15:19
- Maturín15:19
- Maracay15:19
- Ciudad Bolívar15:19
- Cumaná15:19
- Barinas15:19
- Puerto La Cruz15:19
Distances from Machiques
| Chicago | 3,832 km | NNW (340°) |
| São Paulo | 4,681 km | SE (143°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,350 km | NW (307°) |
| London | 7,920 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,064 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,305 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 13,138 km | NE (54°) |
| Tokyo | 13,906 km | NNW (328°) |
| Sydney | 14,840 km | SW (232°) |
| Mumbai | 15,032 km | NE (50°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,341 km | NNW (349°) |
| Singapore | 18,684 km | NNE (18°) |
Cities near Machiques
- La Villa del Rosario39 km · 15:19
- Manaure Balcón del Cesar64 km · 14:19
- Urumita75 km · 14:19
- Agustín Codazzi75 km · 14:19
- San Diego75 km · 14:19
- La Jagua del Pilar76 km · 14:19
- Villanueva77 km · 14:19
- El Molino77 km · 14:19
FAQ
What time is it in Machiques right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Machiques (Venezuela), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Machiques in?
Machiques runs on the America/Caracas IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated GMT-4.
Does Machiques observe daylight saving time?
Machiques does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Machiques today?
Machiques sees sunrise at 06:42 and sunset at 18:27 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Machiques tonight?
The moon phase over Machiques tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Machiques?
The antipode of Machiques — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.06° S, 107.45° E. It falls on land, near Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, about 198 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Machiques?
Machiques lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Machiques?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Machiques, clocks run about 35 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.