Time zone · Americas
VET
Venezuela Time
Venezuela Time (VET), anchored entirely in Caracas, keeps things straightforward with a consistent UTC-4 offset and no daylight saving adjustments, so your schedule stays predictable all year round.
Wednesday, October 14, 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), anchored entirely in Caracas, keeps things straightforward with a consistent UTC-4 offset and no daylight saving adjustments, so your schedule stays predictable all year round.
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 across VET
Local time, city by city.
7 cities
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.
Convert
VET to the world's clocks.
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].
- Does Venezuela observe daylight saving time?
- No, Venezuela does not observe daylight saving time. Since 2016, the country has stayed permanently on UTC‑04:00, so clocks never spring forward or fall back.
- Why did Venezuela change its time in 2016?
- Venezuela moved its clocks to UTC-04:30 on 9 December 2007 and returned to UTC-04:00 on 1 May 2016. The government said the 2016 change would cut evening electricity use during an energy crisis.
- How many time zones does Venezuela have?
- Venezuela uses just one time zone, covering the entire country. Whether you’re in Caracas, Maracaibo or Puerto Ayacucho, every clock shows the same time.
- What’s the business advantage of a single, static offset?
- With no DST transitions, scheduling meetings across Venezuela is simple—no one has to double‑check for seasonal clock changes, and international partners always know Venezuela is at UTC‑04:00.
- How does VET align with neighboring time zones?
- VET is one hour ahead of Colombia (UTC-05:00) and matches many Caribbean islands that stay on UTC‑04:00, making coordination across northern Latin America fairly smooth.
- Does any part of Venezuela ever deviate from VET?
- No—Venezuela’s federal policy applies UTC‑04:00 nationwide. There are no regional or municipal exceptions.
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
Free · Developer API
This time zone, as JSON.
Its defining offset, DST status and member counts, from one endpoint.
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