Venezuela operates on Venezuelan Standard Time (VET) year-round, which is 4 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-4). Venezuela does not observe daylight saving time, so the time remains consistent throughout the year.
All of Venezuela follows the same timezone. Major cities including Caracas, Maracaibo, Valencia, Barquisimeto, and Maracay all observe VET. Venezuela shares the same timezone as Bolivia, Guyana, and the Atlantic provinces of Canada (during AST).
Venezuela is home to Angel Falls (Salto Ángel), the world's highest uninterrupted waterfall at 979 meters. The country sits on one of the world's largest oil reserves. Lake Maracaibo experiences unique "Catatumbo lightning," a natural phenomenon where lightning strikes up to 280 times per hour for about 160 nights per year.