Right now, local time in Venezuela is 20:23 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Venezuela ranks #31730 worldwide by population and #137 in Cuba.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Havana GMT-5
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day length
- 11h 19m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 10h 48m (winter) – 13h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Venezuela — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 21.7379° N, 78.7933° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ciego de Ávila Province
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Population
- 16,601 · #31730 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Venezuela through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 21.74° S, 101.21° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,163 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Venezuela today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 12:00
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:38
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 58.3° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Venezuela — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Venezuela sits in the America/Havana time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 207 cities we cover in Cuba.
Venezuela's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,387 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,432 km off. Its position on the globe is 21.74° N, 78.79° 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 | 17:23 | −3h |
| Chicago | 19:23 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 22:23 | +2h |
| London | 01:23 | +5h |
| Paris | 02:23 | +6h |
| Moscow | 04:23 | +8h |
| Dubai | 05:23 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 06:53 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:23 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 09:23 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 10:23 | +14h |
| Sydney | 12:23 | +16h |
Best time to call Venezuela
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Venezuela local time:
Cities sharing Venezuela's time zone
Other cities in Cuba
- Havana20:23
- Santiago de Cuba20:23
- Camagüey20:23
- Holguín20:23
- Guantánamo20:23
- Santa Clara20:23
- Almendares20:23
- Diez de Octubre20:23
- Arroyo Naranjo20:23
- Mantilla20:23
- Las Tunas20:23
- Bayamo20:23
Distances from Venezuela
| Chicago | 2,387 km | NNW (342°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,082 km | WNW (298°) |
| São Paulo | 6,121 km | SE (143°) |
| London | 7,361 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,572 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,538 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 12,453 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 12,815 km | NE (46°) |
| Mumbai | 14,534 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,919 km | NNW (343°) |
| Sydney | 14,967 km | WSW (243°) |
| Singapore | 17,432 km | N (353°) |
Cities near Venezuela
- Ciego de Ávila12 km · 20:23
- Baraguá18 km · 20:23
- Gaspar26 km · 20:23
- Majagua29 km · 20:23
- Ciro Redondo33 km · 20:23
- Morón45 km · 20:23
- Primero de Enero44 km · 20:23
- Jatibonico45 km · 20:23
FAQ
What time is it in Venezuela right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Venezuela (Cuba), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Venezuela in?
Venezuela runs on the America/Havana IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Venezuela observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Venezuela today?
Venezuela sees sunrise at 06:20 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 11h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Venezuela tonight?
The moon phase over Venezuela tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Venezuela?
The antipode of Venezuela — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 21.74° S, 101.21° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,163 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Venezuela?
Venezuela lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Venezuela?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Venezuela, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.