Where to stay
Neighborhood guide
This Mérida is in the Venezuelan Andes, not the Mexican city of the same name. It sits on a terrace in a high mountain valley, is a university town, and is the country's principal mountain destination.
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Mérida, Venezuela uses America/Caracas, currently -04 (UTC-04:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Mérida is a city in Venezuela, home to around 300,000 people. It keeps the same time year-round, with no daylight saving changes.
Time zone
UTC offset
UTC-04:00
Country
🇻🇪 Venezuela
Population
300,000
Calling code
+58
Currency
VES
Mérida vs. other major cities
Shift date & time
−12h+12h
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- Sunrise / sunset
- 06:31 / 18:26
- Day length
- 11h 55m
Mérida, beyond the clock
Written for people arriving, calling in, or planning a trip around the time difference.
What to see
Timed to the light
The Mukumbarí cable car is the highest and longest in the world, climbing in stages to nearly five thousand metres with views over the Sierra Nevada. The páramo highlands, the mountain villages and the colonial centre of the city are the other draws, and the surrounding national park holds Venezuela's highest peaks.
Weather & daylight
October
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 18:26
- Daylight
- 11h 55m
Getting around
Transit notes
The city centre is walkable and shared taxis cover it. Reaching the mountain villages requires local transport or a hired vehicle, and roads are winding.
Best time to visit
Seasons & timing
The drier months around the turn of the year generally give the clearest mountain views. The altitude keeps temperatures cool year-round, and the páramo is cold at any season.
Currency & language
🇻🇪 VES
Venezuela uses the VES, calling code +58.
Venezuela uses the bolívar, with foreign currency circulating widely, and Spanish is the language. Manner is warm and unhurried, and it is worth confirming locally which payment methods are working.
Common questions
What time zone is Mérida in?
Mérida uses the America/Caracas time zone, currently -04 (UTC-04:00).
Does Mérida observe daylight saving time?
No clock changes are scheduled for Mérida in the next year.
How many hours ahead or behind is Mérida?
Mérida is 4 hours behind UTC, on the same time as New York City, 5 hours behind London and 13 hours behind Tokyo. Relative to your own clock: .