Venezuela · America/Caracas · UTC-04:00
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Convert any time to/from Caracas (America/Caracas)
Offset: UTC-04:00 | TZ: America/Caracas
Caracas is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, home to approximately 2.9 million city residents and 5.2 million in the greater area. It operates on Venezuela Standard Time (VET, UTC-4), which was permanently set by the Chávez government in 2007 by pushing clocks back 30 minutes — creating one of the world's few non-standard 30-minute-offset time zones at the time (it was at UTC-4:30 from 2007 to 2016, when it was reset to UTC-4). Venezuela has the world's largest proven oil reserves, surpassing Saudi Arabia, yet the country has experienced profound economic crisis in recent decades. Caracas sits in a narrow valley in the coastal mountains at an elevation of about 900 metres, giving it a uniquely temperate climate ('City of Eternal Spring'). The city is home to the Teresa Carreño Cultural Complex, one of Latin America's largest performing arts venues. Simón Bolívar, 'El Libertador' who led the independence of six South American nations, was born in Caracas in 1783.
Venezuela does not observe DST. VET (UTC-4) is fixed year-round — set permanently in 2007. The live clock displayed above reflects the real-time local time currently in Caracas, making it an ideal tool for international business coordination, travel planning, remote work scheduling, and staying connected across time zones.
The cities listed below represent some of the most prominent urban centers near Caracas, along with their respective local times for easy comparison and scheduling.