Time zone · Americas
VET
Venezuela Time
Venezuela Time (VET) keeps Caracas and the rest of the country ticking at a steady UTC‑04:00 year‑round, with no seasonal clock‑shifts to worry about. That makes it easy to feel grounded—business calls, social events, and local news all stay in sync without the twice‑annual scramble to adjust reminders and schedules that so many countries endure.
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Current offset
UTC-04:00
Standard · -04
Daylight saving
Not observed
Year-round standard time
IANA zones
1
None observe daylight saving
DST offset
—
No summer variant
About VET
A fixed, year-round offset.
Venezuela Time (VET) keeps Caracas and the rest of the country ticking at a steady UTC‑04:00 year‑round, with no seasonal clock‑shifts to worry about. That makes it easy to feel grounded—business calls, social events, and local news all stay in sync without the twice‑annual scramble to adjust reminders and schedules that so many countries endure.
IANA zones · the technical identifiers
The zone that resolve to VET.
For software, always store the IANA identifier — never the abbreviation alone. The database keeps these zones distinct because their rules can, and historically did, diverge.
Cities currently on VET
The same hour, city by city.
1 city · all UTC-04:00
Where VET is used
One country.
Same offset · UTC-04:00
Other zones at UTC-04:00 right now.
These named zones share VET's offset today. When daylight saving rules differ, they drift apart for part of the year.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about VET, daylight saving, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Why doesn’t Venezuela observe daylight‑saving time?
- Since 2007 Venezuela has stayed permanently on UTC‑04:00, opting out of any daylight‑saving jumps that most of its former neighbours still practise.
- Is anything special about the single VET zone?
- America/Caracas is the only time‑zone member, so there’s no difference between “VET” and “Caracas time” when you start scheduling anything across the country.
- Do any other countries share VET?
- No—Venezuela Time is used exclusively by Venezuela, so you won’t find another label or country clashing on the same abbreviation.
- Will Venezuela ever switch to daylight‑saving time again?
- There are currently no announced changes, meaning the offset UTC‑04:00 is expected to stay put for the foreseeable future.
- Was Venezuela ever on a different zone?
- Yes, before 2007 the country used UTC‑04:30, but it shifted half an hour east to UTC‑04:00, where it remains today.
- How many clocks show VET around the world?
- Only one: Caracas. The VET “region” is effectively a mirror of Venezuela’s sole representative zone.
- Is VET the same as neighbouring countries?
- Close but not identical. Some parts of Brazil and Guyana sit on UTC‑04:00 too, but they are not named VET or governed by the same observance rules.
- Will my meeting time ever change because of DST?
- Since no DST is in play, your agreed‑upon time stays constant all year round.
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