Caracas
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About Caracas
Caracas operates on UTC-4 year-round, with no daylight saving time. What time is it in Caracas? The city is 0 hours behind New York. Check the live clock at the top of this page for the exact current time. Caracas, officially Santiago de León de Caracas (CCS), is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, and the center of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas. Caracas is located along the Guaire River in the northern part of Venezuela, within the Caracas Valley of the Venezuelan coastal mountain range. The valley is close to the Caribbean Sea, separated from the shore by a steep 2,200-meter-high (7,200-foot) mountain range, Cerro El Ávila. To the south there are more hills and mountains that form the valley. The Metropolitan Region of Caracas has an estimated population of over 5 million inhabitants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time is it in Caracas right now?+
Caracas runs on Venezuela Standard Time (VET), which is UTC−4. The current local time is displayed live at the top of this page and updates every second.
What time zone does Caracas use?+
Caracas uses Venezuela Standard Time (VET), fixed at UTC−4. Venezuela does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays the same throughout the year.
Does Caracas observe daylight saving time?+
No. Venezuela abolished daylight saving time, so Caracas remains at UTC−4 year-round. You never need to adjust for seasonal clock changes when scheduling calls with Caracas.
What is the time difference between Caracas and New York?+
Caracas (UTC−4) is typically 1 hour ahead of New York (UTC−5 in winter, UTC−4 in summer). During US Eastern Daylight Time (March–November), the two cities share the same clock time.
What is the time difference between Caracas and London?+
London (GMT/BST) is 4–5 hours ahead of Caracas depending on the season. In winter, London leads by 4 hours; in British Summer Time (BST), the gap widens to 5 hours.
How far ahead or behind is Caracas compared to UTC?+
Caracas is UTC−4, meaning it is 4 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time. If it is 18:00 UTC, the local time in Caracas is 14:00.
Is Karakas the same city as Caracas?+
Yes — Karakas is the Turkish-language spelling of Caracas, the capital and largest city of Venezuela. Both names refer to the same city, located in the UTC−4 time zone.