Caracas to Santa Monica, CA: time difference
Santa Monica, 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 23:41 11:41 PM Santa Monica, CA 20:41 8:41 PM You –:–
23:41 11:41 PM
Venezuela Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:10
20:41 8:41 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 18:17
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−3 h
Santa Monica, CA is 3 h behind Caracas.
When you, Caracas and Santa Monica, 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
🇺🇸 Santa Monica, 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 | 🇺🇸 Santa Monica, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:41 | 20:41 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 07:02 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 52 min | 11 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 3,274,000 | 89,736 |
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Caracas and Santa Monica, CA: common questions
How many hours behind Caracas is Santa Monica, CA?
The clocks in Santa Monica are 3 hours behind those in Caracas (UTC−7 and UTC−4).
What time is it in Santa Monica, CA, at the start of the working day in Caracas?
The working day in Caracas starts at 9:00 AM; in Santa Monica it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Santa Monica, CA, at the end of the working day in Caracas?
The working day in Caracas ends at 6:00 PM; in Santa Monica it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Santa Monica, CA, from Caracas?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Caracas – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Santa Monica – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Santa Monica, CA?
Until 3:00 AM in Caracas it is still the previous day in Santa Monica. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Santa Monica it is already the next day in Caracas.
Does the time gap between Caracas and Santa Monica, CA, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Santa Monica but not in Caracas. From November 1, 2026, Santa Monica will be 4 hours behind Caracas.
