Right now, local time in Cúcuta is 15:34 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cúcuta ranks #745 worldwide by population and #7 in Colombia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Bogota GMT-5
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 25m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Day length
- 11h 52m
- Solar noon
- 11:35
- Daylight range
- 11h 40m (winter) – 12h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cúcuta — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 7.9074° N, 72.5049° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Norte de Santander Department
- Country
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Population
- 777,106 · #745 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cúcuta through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 7.91° S, 107.50° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Cikelet, Indonesia, about 39 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:34 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cúcuta today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:27
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Dhuhr
- 11:35
- Asr
- 14:55
- Maghrib
- 17:30
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 64.5° from north (ENE (65°))
Full prayer timetable for Cúcuta — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cúcuta sits in the America/Bogota time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1173 cities we cover in Colombia.
Cúcuta's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 4,060 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,908 km off. Its position on the globe is 7.91° N, 72.50° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:34 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | +2h |
| London | 20:34 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:34 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:34 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +16h |
Best time to call Cúcuta
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cúcuta local time:
Cities sharing Cúcuta's time zone
- BogotáCO
- CaliCO
- MedellínCO
- BarranquillaCO
- KennedyCO
- CartagenaCO
- SoachaCO
- BucaramangaCO
Other cities in Colombia
- Bogotá15:34
- Cali15:34
- Medellín15:34
- Barranquilla15:34
- Kennedy15:34
- Cartagena15:34
- Soacha15:34
- Bucaramanga15:34
- Ibagué15:34
- Santa Marta15:34
- Montería15:34
- Valledupar15:34
Distances from Cúcuta
| Chicago | 4,060 km | NNW (341°) |
| São Paulo | 4,488 km | SE (142°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,501 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 8,104 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 8,240 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 10,505 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 13,273 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 14,111 km | NNW (327°) |
| Sydney | 14,695 km | SW (231°) |
| Mumbai | 15,181 km | NE (51°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,576 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 18,908 km | NNE (22°) |
Cities near Cúcuta
- Ureña7 km · 16:34
- Los Patios8 km · 15:34
- Villa del Rosario9 km · 15:34
- El Zulia11 km · 15:34
- San Antonio del Táchira13 km · 16:34
- San Cayetano14 km · 15:34
- Capacho Viejo22 km · 16:34
- Capacho Nuevo24 km · 16:34
FAQ
What time is it in Cúcuta right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cúcuta (Colombia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Cúcuta in?
Cúcuta runs on the America/Bogota IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
Does Cúcuta observe daylight saving time?
Cúcuta does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cúcuta today?
Cúcuta sees sunrise at 05:38 and sunset at 17:31 today, giving 11h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cúcuta tonight?
The moon phase over Cúcuta tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cúcuta?
The antipode of Cúcuta — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 7.91° S, 107.50° E. It falls on land, near Cikelet, Indonesia, about 39 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cúcuta?
Cúcuta lies at or very near sea level.
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 25 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.