Caracas to San Jose, CA: time difference
San Jose, CA is 3 h behind Caracas. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Caracas 07:43 7:43 AM San Jose, CA 04:43 4:43 AM You –:–
07:43 7:43 AM
Venezuela Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:14
04:43 4:43 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:39
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−3 h
San Jose, CA is 3 h behind Caracas.
When you, Caracas and San Jose, CA are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇻🇪 Caracas
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇺🇸 San Jose, CA
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇻🇪 Caracas | 🇺🇸 San Jose, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:43 | 04:43 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Venezuela Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Caracas | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Caracas | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:17 | 07:12 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 18:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 3,274,000 | 1,035,317 |
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Caracas and San Jose, CA: common questions
How many hours behind Caracas is San Jose, CA?
The clocks in San Jose are 3 hours behind those in Caracas (UTC−7 and UTC−4).
What time is it in San Jose, CA, at the start of the working day in Caracas?
The working day in Caracas starts at 9:00 AM; in San Jose it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Jose, CA, when it is 6:00 PM in Caracas?
When it is 6:00 PM in Caracas, it is 3:00 PM in San Jose.
Is there a time when both Caracas and San Jose, CA, are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Caracas (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in San Jose), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in San Jose, CA, compared with Caracas?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 3:00 AM in Caracas, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in San Jose, Caracas is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Caracas and San Jose, CA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in San Jose. From November 1, 2026, San Jose will be 4 hours behind Caracas.
