Geographic position of Cúcuta
Cúcuta is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 7.9075° N, 72.5049° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 880 km (547 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 9,139 km (5,679 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 10,899 km (6,772 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 7,995 km (4,968 mi) west
Cúcuta lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Cúcuta
With a population of 777,106, Cúcuta ranks as the 6th most populous city in Colombia, out of 317 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Cúcuta
Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC / SKCC) is a regional airport serving Cúcuta directly.
Current local time at the airport is 10:54:07.
Daylight saving time in Cúcuta
Cúcuta uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Bogota. The current local offset is UTC-5 / -05.
Cúcuta does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Cúcuta
Business hours in Cúcuta (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Los Angeles: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- London: 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Dubai: 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 7:30 PM - 3:30 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
- Sydney: 12:00 AM (next day) - 8:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Cúcuta
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Cúcuta in?
Cúcuta follows the America/Bogota time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Cúcuta at UTC-5.
What time is it in Cúcuta right now?
The current local time in Cúcuta is 10:54:07 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Cúcuta observe daylight saving time?
No. Cúcuta is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Cúcuta?
Cúcuta is currently UTC-5, meaning local time is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Cúcuta?
Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) is the airport serving Cúcuta. The current local time at the airport is 10:54:07.
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