Time Now in Cúcuta, Colombia 🇨🇴
Lat/Long: 7.89° N, 72.51° W
Elevation: 309 m above sea level
Population rank: #6 of 1,176 cities in Colombia by population
Department: Norte de Santander Department
Country: 🇨🇴 Colombia (South America)
IANA Timezone: America/Bogota
Solar time: clocks run about 10m behind the sun
Timezone: GMT-5
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Clocks in Cúcuta are set to UTC−05:00 under the America/Bogota zone. Cúcuta does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today gives roughly 12 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. So near the equator, its days and nights stay almost the same length all year. Cúcuta stands at an elevated 309 m above the sea. Cúcuta is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 3653 km off. Cúcuta ranks among the biggest cities in Colombia, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
Today Cúcuta sees 12h 29m between a 05:41 sunrise and a 18:11 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Cúcuta
Daylight Hours in Cúcuta
Cúcuta gets 12h 30m of daylight today. Sunrise in Cúcuta is at 05:41 and sunset in Cúcuta is at 18:11.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 40m near the December solstice to 12h 35m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 23 Jul ● | 04:24 | 05:41 | 11:56 | 15:19 | 18:11 | 19:41 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 04:24 | 05:41 | 11:56 | 15:19 | 18:11 | 19:41 |
| Sat, 25 Jul | 04:24 | 05:41 | 11:56 | 15:19 | 18:11 | 19:41 |
| Sun, 26 Jul | 04:25 | 05:41 | 11:56 | 15:18 | 18:11 | 19:41 |
| Mon, 27 Jul | 04:25 | 05:41 | 11:56 | 15:18 | 18:11 | 19:41 |
| Tue, 28 Jul | 04:25 | 05:42 | 11:56 | 15:18 | 18:11 | 19:41 |
| Wed, 29 Jul | 04:25 | 05:42 | 11:56 | 15:17 | 18:10 | 19:40 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Cúcuta
Sunrise
in Cúcuta
↑
5:41 AM
Sunset
in Cúcuta
↓
6:11 PM
Day Length
12h 29m
Dawn
in Cúcuta
5:18 AM
Dusk
in Cúcuta
6:34 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Cúcuta
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
72.8%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 14:23
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 01:22
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Distances & Clock Changes in Cúcuta
How Far Is Cúcuta From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3,653 km | N (358deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 4,486 km | SE (142deg) |
| Los Angeles | 5,502 km | NW (309deg) |
| London | 8,106 km | NE (38deg) |
| Paris | 8,242 km | NE (41deg) |
| Moscow | 10,507 km | NNE (32deg) |
| Dubai | 13,275 km | NE (55deg) |
| Tokyo | 14,116 km | NNW (327deg) |
Cúcuta's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Cúcuta and you would surface near Banjar, Indonesia, about 77 km from the antipodal point at 7.9deg S, 107.5deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cúcuta
What time is it in Cúcuta right now?
The current local time in Cúcuta is 16:30 on Thursday, July 23, 2026. Cúcuta follows the America/Bogota time zone.
What time zone is Cúcuta in?
Cúcuta uses the America/Bogota IANA time zone (UTC−05:00). This zone covers the city and surrounding region year-round, with automatic adjustments during daylight saving when applicable.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Cúcuta?
Is Cúcuta on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of July 23, 2026, Cúcuta is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cúcuta today?
Today in Cúcuta: sunrise is at 05:41 and sunset is at 18:11, giving 12h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cúcuta tonight?
Over Cúcuta tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 72.8% illumination.
What is solar time in Cúcuta?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cúcuta, clocks run about 10m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.