Current Date And Time In El Cantón, Venezuela
Wednesday, 12 August 2026
08:35:07 VET
State: Barinas
Currency: Venezuelan Bolívar (VEF)
Timezone: UTC -04:00 (VET)
District: Municipio Andrés Eloy Blanco
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about El Cantón, a city in Barinas, Venezuela in South America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for El Cantón — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | El Cantón | |
| District / County | Municipio Andrés Eloy Blanco | |
| State | Barinas | |
| Country | Venezuela | |
| Continent | South America | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | District Headquarters | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Venezuelan Bolívar | |
| Code ISO-4217 | VEF | |
| Symbol | Bs | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +58 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 00 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .ve | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 158 | |
| In Feet | 518 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 7.48 | |
| Longitude | -71.3 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 7.478° N 71.297° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 7° 28' 41" N 71° 17' 49" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 7° 28.68' N 71° 17.82' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Distance to Barinas Capital | 173 km Northeast of Barinas | |
| Nearest City in Another Country | Arauquita, Colombia (52 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | -04:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 06:37 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 07:02 PM | |
| Day Length | 12h 25m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Caracas |
El Cantón is a city situated in Barinas, Venezuela, within South America. It falls under Municipio Andrés Eloy Blanco, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies El Cantón as a District Headquarters. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Barinas
The latitude and longitude of El Cantón pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 158 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open El Cantón on the map
El Cantón runs on UTC -04:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in El Cantón run on Venezuelan Bolívar (VEF), shown with the symbol Bs. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › El Cantón exchange rates
To ring a number in El Cantón from outside Venezuela, dial +58 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into El Cantón and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
It lies about 173 km Northeast of Barinas, the state capital. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Barinas market. › Cities near El Cantón
El Cantón keeps UTC -04:00. Today the sun rises around 06:37 AM and sets around 07:02 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in El Cantón price in Venezuelan bolívar (VEF), written with the symbol Bs. Check live rates on our El Cantón currency page.
El Cantón is about 173 km Northeast of Barinas, the capital of Barinas. See cities near El Cantón for more nearby distances.
Crossing the nearest international border from El Cantón lands you closest to Arauquita, Colombia, about 52 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close El Cantón sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
