Santa Cruz, CA to Caracas: time difference
Caracas is 3 h ahead of Santa Cruz, CA. 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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Santa Cruz, CA 21:48 9:48 PM Caracas 00:48 12:48 AM You –:–
21:48 9:48 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:38
00:48 12:48 AM
Venezuela Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:13
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+3 h
Caracas is 3 h ahead of Santa Cruz, CA.
When you, Santa Cruz, 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
🇺🇸 Santa Cruz, 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 | 🇺🇸 Santa Cruz, CA | 🇻🇪 Caracas |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:48 | 00:48 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Monday, October 12, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Venezuela Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Santa Cruz, CA | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | America/Caracas |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 06:17 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 64,220 | 3,274,000 |
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Santa Cruz, CA and Caracas: common questions
How far ahead of Santa Cruz, CA, is Caracas?
Caracas is 3 hours ahead of Santa Cruz: UTC−4 against UTC−7.
What time is it in Caracas at the start of the working day in Santa Cruz, CA?
The working day in Santa Cruz starts at 9:00 AM; in Caracas it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Caracas at the end of the working day in Santa Cruz, CA?
The working day in Santa Cruz ends at 6:00 PM; in Caracas it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Caracas from Santa Cruz, CA?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Santa Cruz – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Caracas – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Caracas compared with Santa Cruz, CA?
The new day starts in Caracas earlier: at 9:00 PM in Santa Cruz it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Caracas, Santa Cruz is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Santa Cruz, CA, and Caracas change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Santa Cruz. From November 1, 2026, Caracas will be 4 hours ahead of Santa Cruz.
