Colombia · 7.89°N, 72.51°W
Daylight hours in Cúcuta
Cúcuta gets 12h 35m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 11h 40m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 0h 55m across the year. So close to the equator, day length barely changes with the seasons.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Cúcuta observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day12h 35mJune 21 · 05:35–18:10
Shortest day11h 40mDecember 21 · 05:59–17:39
March equinox12h 07mMarch 20 · 05:55–18:02
Fastest change+0.4 min/dayaround March 22
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:04 | 17:44 | 11h 40m |
| February 1 | 06:11 | 17:58 | 11h 48m |
| March 1 | 06:04 | 18:03 | 11h 58m |
| April 1 | 05:49 | 18:00 | 12h 12m |
| May 1 | 05:36 | 18:00 | 12h 24m |
| June 1 | 05:32 | 18:05 | 12h 33m |
| July 1 | 05:37 | 18:12 | 12h 34m |
| August 1 | 05:43 | 18:11 | 12h 28m |
| September 1 | 05:43 | 17:59 | 12h 16m |
| October 1 | 05:39 | 17:42 | 12h 03m |
| November 1 | 05:39 | 17:30 | 11h 51m |
| December 1 | 05:49 | 17:31 | 11h 42m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Cúcuta’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
- Addis Ababa 9.03°N
- Lagos 6.45°N
- Medellín 6.25°N
- Accra 5.56°N
- Caracas 10.49°N
- Ho Chi Minh City 10.82°N
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Cúcuta’s are shortest:
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