Daylight hours in Maracaibo today

Maracaibo lies at 11°N. In Maracaibo, day length ranges from 11h 30m in winter to 12h 45m in summer — a swing of about 1h 15m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:47 in Maracaibo, 47 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 86.9° above the horizon in Maracaibo. Maracaibo lies inside the tropics, so twice a year the midday sun passes straight overhead; at the opposite solstice it still reaches 55.9°.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Maracaibo.

The longest day in Maracaibo is around 12h 45m (around June 21). The shortest is around 11h 30m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.