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Miranda, Venezuela

Miranda observes Venezuela Time, UTC−4, year-round. Los Teques, Petare, Guarenas and Guatire share the national clock, while sunrise information should be matched to the specific locality and date.

Petare, Venezuela

12:51:07 AM

Friday, 6 November 2026

UTC−4 · America/Caracas

Time and sun data for Petare — the largest city of Miranda

The sun in Petare

Sunrise 6:21 AM Solar noon 12:12 PM Sunset 6:03 PM Daylight 11 h 43 min Night 12 h 17 min Civil twilight 5:59 AM – 6:25 PM

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Current time in Miranda, Venezuela

Miranda has no separate regional offset. Its clocks show VET, four hours behind UTC, and do not currently move for daylight saving time. The same standard applies from communities adjoining Caracas to towns near the Caribbean coast and farther east.

People coordinating with Caracas encounter no time difference at the Capital District boundary. International scheduling is less static because clock changes in another country can alter its relationship with Miranda.

Traffic may make Los Teques and eastern Caracas feel hours apart, but the time zone declines responsibility.

Major urban references in Miranda

Los Teques is the state capital. Much of Miranda also forms part of the wider Caracas metropolitan area, including heavily urbanised places such as Petare. Guarenas and Guatire form another important urban corridor to the east. All of them use the same official time.

Location choices commonly useful for time and daylight include: Los Teques for the state capital and surrounding highlands Petare for the eastern Caracas urban area Guarenas for the central-eastern urban corridor

Guatire for the neighbouring valley and city A user should select the closest entry when looking for sunrise or sunset. For the current civil time alone, any Miranda city gives the same result.

Local sunrise in a varied state

Miranda includes coastal, valley and mountainous settings. The calculated sunrise changes according to coordinates and date, while the first direct sunlight visible from the ground can also be affected by relief and buildings. A single value cannot precisely describe every point in the state.

For a daily commute, outdoor event or photograph, first use the nearest locality’s astronomical value. Then account for practical conditions such as cloud, an obstructed eastern horizon or time needed to reach the site.

Choose the appropriate Miranda locality. Verify the calendar date attached to the result. Interpret the listed time as UTC−4. Remember that dawn begins before the sunrise event. Sunset follows the same principle. Its time varies through the year and across locations, and twilight allows natural light to continue after the Sun has crossed the calculated horizon.

Questions and answers

Is Miranda in the same time zone as Caracas?: Yes. Both use Venezuela Time, UTC−4.
Does Petare have a different time from Los Teques?: No. The two localities share the same civil clock.
Which city should I use for sunrise?: Use the listed locality closest to your actual position, because solar times are coordinate-specific.