Right now, local time in Maracaibo is 16:35 (GMT-4, UTC-04:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Maracaibo ranks #264 worldwide by population and #2 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 31m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 18:25
- Day length
- 11h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:31
- Daylight range
- 11h 30m (winter) – 12h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Maracaibo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.6423° N, 71.6109° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Zulia
- Country
- 🇻🇪 Venezuela
- Population
- 1,752,602 · #264 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Maracaibo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.64° S, 108.39° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, about 297 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:35 GMT+7 (Indian/Christmas)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Maracaibo today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:31
- Asr
- 15:51
- Maghrib
- 18:24
- Isha
- 19:31
- Qibla direction
- 64.0° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for Maracaibo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Maracaibo sits in the America/Caracas time zone, UTC-04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 414 cities we cover in Venezuela.
Maracaibo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,808 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,589 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.64° N, 71.61° 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 | 13:35 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:35 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | +1h |
| London | 20:35 | +4h |
| Paris | 21:35 | +5h |
| Moscow | 23:35 | +7h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +13h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +15h |
Best time to call Maracaibo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Maracaibo local time:
Cities sharing Maracaibo's time zone
Other cities in Venezuela
- Caracas16:35
- Valencia16:35
- Barquisimeto16:35
- Ciudad Guayana16:35
- Barcelona16:35
- Maturín16:35
- Maracay16:35
- Ciudad Bolívar16:35
- Cumaná16:35
- Barinas16:35
- Puerto La Cruz16:35
- Petare16:35
Distances from Maracaibo
| Chicago | 3,808 km | NNW (339°) |
| São Paulo | 4,673 km | SE (145°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,393 km | NW (306°) |
| London | 7,805 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 7,948 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,195 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 13,017 km | NE (54°) |
| Tokyo | 13,905 km | NNW (329°) |
| Mumbai | 14,912 km | NE (50°) |
| Sydney | 14,961 km | SW (232°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,296 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 18,589 km | NNE (21°) |
Cities near Maracaibo
- Los Puertos de Altagracia13 km · 16:35
- San Francisco14 km · 16:35
- Santa Rita16 km · 16:35
- Santa Cruz de Mara19 km · 16:35
- Chiquinquirá22 km · 16:35
- Concepción24 km · 16:35
- La Concepción25 km · 16:35
- Concepción27 km · 16:35
FAQ
What time is it in Maracaibo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Maracaibo (Venezuela), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Maracaibo in?
Maracaibo runs on the America/Caracas IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated GMT-4.
Does Maracaibo observe daylight saving time?
Maracaibo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Maracaibo today?
Maracaibo sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 18:25 today, giving 11h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Maracaibo tonight?
The moon phase over Maracaibo tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Maracaibo?
The antipode of Maracaibo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.64° S, 108.39° E. It falls on land, near Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, about 297 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Maracaibo?
Maracaibo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Maracaibo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Maracaibo, clocks run about 31 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.