Regional capital · Norte de Santander Department
Prayer times in Cúcuta
Looking for the prayer times in Cúcuta? Below you will find the five daily prayers for today, refreshed every day without any setting, together with a full monthly calendar, seasonal times, the Qibla direction and the Ramadan schedule for Cúcuta, Norte de Santander Department. Every figure is computed for 7.9075° N, 72.5049° W, so the times reflect Cúcuta itself rather than the nearest big city.
Adhan times in Cúcuta today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Muslim World League method.
Cúcuta prayer times for this month
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prayer times in Cúcuta by season
It helps to know how prayer times in Cúcuta move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:17 AM on 21 June and 4:43 AM on 21 December, a shift of 26 minutes, while Maghrib moves between 5:38 PM and 6:09 PM. Daylight peaks at 12 h 35 min around the summer solstice and drops to 11 h 40 min around the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:45 AM | 5:54 AM | 11:57 AM | 3:10 PM | 6:01 PM | 7:06 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:17 AM | 5:34 AM | 11:52 AM | 3:19 PM | 6:09 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 4:30 AM | 5:39 AM | 11:42 AM | 2:55 PM | 5:46 PM | 6:51 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 4:43 AM | 5:58 AM | 11:48 AM | 3:09 PM | 5:38 PM | 6:49 PM |
Compared with Bogotá, Dhuhr in Cúcuta is called about 6 minutes earlier than in Bogotá, and on the 21 June Maghrib comes at nearly the same minute in both places. Cúcuta is 406 km from the capital, towards the north-east. That is why we calculate each place with its own coordinates instead of using one timetable for the whole country.
Qibla direction in Cúcuta
In Cúcuta you pray towards the north-east, at an angle of 64.5° from true north; the Kaaba is 11,949 km away. This bearing is calculated with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Cúcuta and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Ramadan timetable for Cúcuta
For those fasting in Cúcuta, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 5:59 PM and imsak at 4:48 AM on the first day, 13 h 01 min of fasting. Towards the end of the month (9 March 2027) Maghrib is at 6:01 PM for a fast of 13 h 11 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in Colombia.
Cúcuta on the map
The coordinates of Cúcuta are 7.9075° N and 72.5049° W. The nearest cities on our site are Los Patios (8 km), Villa del Rosario (9 km), and El Zulia (11 km). Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which helps when you travel around Norte de Santander Department.
- Name
- Cúcuta
- Type
- Regional capital
- Part of
- Norte de Santander Department, Colombia
- Population
- 777,106
- Coordinates
- 7.90745, -72.50490
- Time zone
- UTC−5
- Calculation method
- Muslim World League
- Qibla direction
- 64.5° (north-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 11,949 km
Asr and Jumu‘ah in Cúcuta
Friday prayer (Jumu‘ah) in Cúcuta takes place at the time of Dhuhr, about 11:57 AM on 20 March. For Asr, the difference between the standard and the Hanafi calculation reaches 63 minutes around 21 June: 3:19 PM for the majority, 4:22 PM for the Hanafis. Choose the method your mosque follows in the settings.
If you are travelling to Cúcuta, look at the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to see the prayer times along your route.
Prayer times near Cúcuta
- Los Patios8 km · south
- Villa del Rosario9 km · south
- El Zulia11 km · west
- Puerto Santander52 km · north
- Pamplona61 km · south
- Ocaña101 km · west
- Bucaramanga110 km · south-west
- San Martín111 km · west
Prayer times in Cúcuta: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Cúcuta?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:38 PM on 21 December and 6:09 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Cúcuta?
Fajr in Cúcuta changes with the seasons: about 4:17 AM on 21 June and about 4:43 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
Which calculation method is used for Cúcuta?
We use the Muslim World League method: Fajr at 18° and Isha when the sun is 17° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
Do prayer times in Cúcuta differ from Bogotá?
Yes. Cúcuta is 406 km from Bogotá, towards the north-east, and Dhuhr in Cúcuta is called about 6 minutes earlier than in Bogotá.
What is the Qibla direction in Cúcuta?
The Qibla in Cúcuta is 64.5° from true north, towards the north-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 11,949 km away.