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VET to CST Converter

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Venezuela Time12:35 amFri, Jun 5
Venezuela TimeVET
South America · UTC-4
12:35 amFri, Jun 5
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Central TimeCDT
North America · UTC-5
11:35 pmThu, Jun 4
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Offset

The time difference between Venezuela Time and Central Time is 1 hour.

1 hour

Venezuela Time (VET) is ahead of Central Time (CDT).

VET: UTC-4

CDT: UTC-5

Central Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Venezuela Time is not.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 10 AM–5 PM in Venezuela Time (9 AM–4 PM in Central Time).

Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.

Suggested time: 1:00 PM Venezuela Time (12:00 PM Central Time).

This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.

Public holidays in 2026

National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.

Venezuela

  • New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
  • EpiphanyTue, Jan 6
  • Feast of the Divina PastoraWed, Jan 14
  • Teacher's DayThu, Jan 15
  • Youth DayThu, Feb 12
  • CarnivalMon, Feb 16
  • CarnivalTue, Feb 17
  • International Women's DaySun, Mar 8
  • Saint Joseph's DayThu, Mar 19
  • Slavery Abolition AnniversarySat, Mar 21
  • Foundation anniversary Day of San Cristóbal, TáchiraTue, Mar 31
  • Beginning of the Independence MovementSun, Apr 19
  • Labour DayFri, May 1
  • Festival of the CrossesSun, May 3
  • Mother's DaySun, May 10
  • Ascension DayThu, May 14
  • Corpus ChristiThu, Jun 4
  • Father's DaySun, Jun 21
  • Anniversary of the Battle of CaraboboWed, Jun 24
  • Journalists' DaySat, Jun 27
  • Independence DaySun, Jul 5
  • Children's DaySun, Jul 19
  • Simón Bolívar's BirthdayFri, Jul 24
  • Caracas City Foundation DaySat, Jul 25
  • Flag DayMon, Aug 3
  • Birth of the Blessed Virgin MaryTue, Sep 8
  • Feast of the Our Lady of MercyThu, Sep 24
  • Day of Indigenous ResistanceMon, Oct 12
  • All Saints' DaySun, Nov 1
  • All Souls' DayMon, Nov 2
  • Immaculate Conception DayTue, Dec 8
  • Christmas EveThu, Dec 24
  • Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
  • New Year's EveThu, Dec 31

United States

  • New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
  • Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
  • Memorial DayMon, May 25
  • Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
  • Independence DayFri, Jul 3
  • Labour DayMon, Sep 7
  • Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
  • Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
  • Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
  • Christmas DayFri, Dec 25

About these zones

Venezuela Time is also known as VET. To call Venezuela, dial +58.

Central Time is also known as CST, or CDT. To call United States, dial +1.

Central Time is approximately 2,500 miles northwest of Venezuela Time.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.

VETCSTDay
12:00 am11:00 pm-1 day
1:00 am12:00 amSame day
2:00 am1:00 amSame day
3:00 am2:00 amSame day
4:00 am3:00 amSame day
5:00 am4:00 amSame day
6:00 am5:00 amSame day
7:00 am6:00 amSame day
8:00 am7:00 amSame day
9:00 am8:00 amSame day
10:00 am9:00 amSame day
11:00 am10:00 amSame day
12:00 pm11:00 amSame day
1:00 pm12:00 pmSame day
2:00 pm1:00 pmSame day
3:00 pm2:00 pmSame day
4:00 pm3:00 pmSame day
5:00 pm4:00 pmSame day
6:00 pm5:00 pmSame day
7:00 pm6:00 pmSame day
8:00 pm7:00 pmSame day
9:00 pm8:00 pmSame day
10:00 pm9:00 pmSame day
11:00 pm10:00 pmSame day

Daylight saving time

Central Time observes daylight saving time; Venezuela Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Central Time transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from CDT to CST.

See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.

Daylight today

Venezuela Time
Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
6:48 PM
Day length
12h 43m
Central Time
Sunrise
5:18 AM
Sunset
8:22 PM
Day length
15h 4m

Cities in these zones

Cities in Venezuela Time

Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.

Airports in these zones

Airports in Venezuela Time

  • CCS
  • MAR
  • VLN

Airports in Central Time

  • GYY
  • MDW
  • ORD
  • HOU
  • IAH
  • SAT
  • DAL
  • DFW
  • AUS
  • BNA

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am VET in CST?
9:00 am VET is 8:00 am CST.
What is 12:00 pm VET in CST?
12:00 pm VET is 11:00 am CST.
What is 12:30 pm VET in CST?
12:30 pm VET is 11:30 am CST.
What is 2:00 pm VET in CST?
2:00 pm VET is 1:00 pm CST.
What is 5:00 pm VET in CST?
5:00 pm VET is 4:00 pm CST.
What is 11:30 pm VET in CST?
11:30 pm VET is 10:30 pm CST.