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Sucre, Venezuela

Sucre observes Venezuelan Standard Time, fixed at UTC−4. Cumaná, Carúpano, Güiria, and inland communities share that clock, but the state’s long Caribbean coastline means sunrise should be checked for the particular place and day.

Cumana, Venezuela

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC−4 · America/Caracas

Time and sun data for Cumana — the largest city of Sucre

The sun in Cumana

Sunrise 06:08 Solar noon 12:17 Sunset 18:26 Daylight 12 h 17 min Night 11 h 43 min Civil twilight 05:47 – 18:47

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Current time in Sucre, Venezuela

The official time in Sucre is the same as in Caracas and elsewhere in Venezuela. Clocks are not changed seasonally. As a result, local timetables retain one UTC relationship throughout the year, simplifying calls, transport arrangements, and coordination between municipalities.

A phone or computer set to Venezuela should display the appropriate local time. If a device shows a different hour, inspect its selected zone before changing the clock manually. Automatic location services occasionally choose a nearby foreign zone, particularly when a device has recently traveled. Sucre has plenty of coastlines, but only one official clock.

From Cumaná to the Paria Peninsula

Cumaná is the state capital and its leading urban center. Carúpano is another major city on the Caribbean coast, while Güiria serves communities near the Paria Peninsula. Cumanacoa is an important inland town. Their geography differs markedly, yet their civil time does not.

Cumaná provides the reference location for many statewide schedules. Carúpano uses precisely the same UTC−4 offset. Güiria lies farther east, so its solar events are not identical to those in Cumaná. Cumanacoa’s inland surroundings affect the visible horizon.

Traveling east or west across Sucre never requires an official time adjustment. Nevertheless, the Sun can appear earlier in the eastern part of the state than in western localities. That is a geographical effect, not a separate zone.

Sunrise along coast, gulf, and hills

A sunrise time describes when the upper edge of the Sun appears at an ideal horizon under standard astronomical assumptions. What a person sees can differ because of mountains, buildings, islands, haze, or cloud. Sucre’s varied relief makes the selected location important.

For a coastal viewpoint, direction matters. An open eastern view can reveal sunrise close to the calculated time, while a ridge may postpone direct sunlight. Around the Gulf of Cariaco, the shape of the surrounding land also influences the visible event without altering the published civil time.

The date must accompany any useful sunrise answer. Sunrise changes through the year even in tropical regions, and today’s value should not be reused for a trip in another season. Select the nearest city, confirm the date, and distinguish sunrise from the earlier phases of dawn.

Questions and answers

Which time zone is used in Sucre?
Sucre uses Venezuelan Standard Time, UTC−4.
Does Carúpano keep the same time as Cumaná?
Yes. Their official clocks agree, even though their sunrise times can differ slightly.
Can one sunrise value represent the whole state?
No. It can serve as a broad reference, but an exact calculation needs a location and date. Local terrain and weather then determine when the Sun is actually visible.
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