Time Difference: Caracas to New York
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Caracas vs New York timezone guide
Caracas (Venezuela) uses the America/Caracas timezone at UTC-4, while New York (US) uses America/New_York at UTC-5. This means New York is 1 hour behind Caracas (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Caracas and New York
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 8 hours per day. The shared window is 9am–5pm in Caracas, which is 9am–5pm in New York. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Caracas | New York | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 6am | Caracas early, New York early |
| 7am | 7am | Caracas early, New York early |
| 8am | 8am | Caracas early, New York early |
| 9am | 9am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 10am | 10am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 11am | 11am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 12pm | 12pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 1pm | 1pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 2pm | 2pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 3pm | 3pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 4pm | 4pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 5pm | 5pm | Caracas evening, New York evening |
| 6pm | 6pm | Caracas evening, New York evening |
| 7pm | 7pm | Caracas evening, New York evening |
| 8pm | 8pm | Caracas evening, New York evening |
| 9pm | 9pm | Caracas evening, New York evening |
| 10pm | 10pm | Caracas late evening, New York late evening |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Caracas and New York
New York observes daylight saving time, but Caracas does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around New York's transition dates.
- Dec 31 → Mar 8Caracas is 1 hour ahead New York
- Mar 8 → Nov 1Caracas is the same time
- Nov 1 → Dec 31Caracas is 1 hour ahead New York
Distance between Caracas and New York
Caracas and New York are 3,433 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~5h 2m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.