San Jose, CA to Caracas: time difference
Caracas is 3 h ahead of San Jose, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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San Jose, CA 20:36 8:36 PM Caracas 23:36 11:36 PM You –:–
20:36 8:36 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:40
23:36 11:36 PM
Venezuela Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:14
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+3 h
Caracas is 3 h ahead of San Jose, CA.
When you, San Jose, CA and Caracas are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 San Jose, CA
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
🇻🇪 Caracas
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 San Jose, CA | 🇻🇪 Caracas |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:36 | 23:36 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Venezuela Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from San Jose, CA | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Caracas |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:11 | 06:17 |
| Sunset | 18:40 | 18:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 30 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 1,035,317 | 3,274,000 |
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San Jose, CA and Caracas: common questions
How far ahead of San Jose, CA, is Caracas?
Caracas is 3 hours ahead of San Jose: UTC−4 against UTC−7.
What time is it in Caracas at the start of the working day in San Jose, CA?
The working day in San Jose starts at 9:00 AM; in Caracas it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Jose, CA, what time is it in Caracas?
At 6:00 PM in San Jose, clocks in Caracas show 9:00 PM.
When do working hours in San Jose, CA, and in Caracas overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in San Jose, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Caracas.
When is it already the next day in Caracas?
From 9:00 PM in San Jose, CA, it is already the next day in Caracas. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Caracas it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Is the time difference between San Jose, CA, and Caracas the same all year?
No. Only San Jose switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Caracas will be 4 hours ahead of San Jose.
