Geographic position of Mérida
Mérida is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 8.5790° N, 71.1692° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 955 km (593 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,064 km (5,632 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,974 km (6,819 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 7,834 km (4,868 mi) west
Mérida 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 Mérida
With a population of 300,000, Mérida ranks as the 16th most populous city in Venezuela, out of 216 cities tracked on this site.
Nearest Airport to Mérida
Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG / SVVG) is a regional airport located about 56 km (35 mi) from Mérida.
Current local time at the airport is 13:32:44.
Daylight saving time in Mérida
Mérida uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Caracas. The current local offset is UTC-4 / -04.
Mérida does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Mérida
Business hours in Mérida (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 Mérida
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Mérida in?
Mérida 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 Mérida at UTC-4.
What time is it in Mérida right now?
The current local time in Mérida is 13:32:44 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Mérida observe daylight saving time?
No. Mérida is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Mérida?
Mérida is currently UTC-4, meaning local time is 4 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Mérida?
Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) is the nearest airport to Mérida, located about 56 km away. The current local time at the airport is 13:32:44.
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