Geographic position of Caracas
Caracas is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 10.4880° N, 66.8792° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 1,168 km (726 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 8,851 km (5,500 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 11,186 km (6,951 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 7,321 km (4,549 mi) west
Caracas lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Caracas
With a population of 3,000,000, Caracas ranks as the 1st most populous city in Venezuela, out of 216 cities tracked on this site.
Nearest Airport to Caracas
Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS / SVMI) is a major international airport located about 18 km (11 mi) from Caracas.
Current local time at the airport is 13:19:25.
Daylight saving time in Caracas
Caracas uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Caracas. The current local offset is UTC-4 / -04.
Caracas does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Caracas
Business hours in Caracas (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Los Angeles: 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- London: 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Dubai: 5:00 PM - 1:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 6:30 PM - 2:30 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
- Sydney: 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Caracas
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Caracas in?
Caracas follows the America/Caracas time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Caracas at UTC-4.
What time is it in Caracas right now?
The current local time in Caracas is 13:19:25 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Caracas observe daylight saving time?
No. Caracas is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Caracas?
Caracas is currently UTC-4, meaning local time is 4 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Caracas?
Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) is the nearest airport to Caracas, located about 18 km away. The current local time at the airport is 13:19:25.
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