Santa Maria, CA to Caracas: time difference
Caracas is 3 h ahead of Santa Maria, 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 Maria, CA 21:59 9:59 PM Caracas 00:59 12:59 AM You –:–
21:59 9:59 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:24
00:59 12:59 AM
Venezuela Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:09
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+3 h
Caracas is 3 h ahead of Santa Maria, CA.
When you, Santa Maria, 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 Maria, 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 Maria, CA | 🇻🇪 Caracas |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:59 | 00:59 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Venezuela Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Santa Maria, 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 | 18:24 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 14 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 107,408 | 3,274,000 |
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Santa Maria, CA and Caracas: common questions
How many hours ahead of Santa Maria, CA, is Caracas?
The clocks in Caracas are 3 hours ahead of those in Santa Maria (UTC−4 and UTC−7).
What time is it in Caracas at the start of the working day in Santa Maria, CA?
The working day in Santa Maria starts at 9:00 AM; in Caracas it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Caracas when it is 6:00 PM in Santa Maria, CA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Santa Maria, it is 9:00 PM in Caracas.
When is a good time to call Caracas from Santa Maria, CA?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Santa Maria – 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 Maria, CA?
The new day starts in Caracas earlier: at 9:00 PM in Santa Maria it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Caracas, Santa Maria is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Santa Maria, CA, and Caracas the same all year?
No. Only Santa Maria switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Caracas will be 4 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
