Time in Cabo Verde
Saturday, 31 October 2026
What time is it in Cabo Verde? It is on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
Next public holiday in Cabo Verde: All Saints' Day, Sunday, 1 November (tomorrow) · All holidays
Cabo Verde time zone
- Time zone
- Cape Verde Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC-1
- IANA time zone
- Atlantic/Cape_Verde
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC-1 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Praia today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Golden hour
- 06:16–06:58 and 17:36–18:19
- Day length
- 11 h 36 min (43 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 06:07–06:29 and 18:05–18:27
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 6 February 202733% of the Sun covered, maximum at 16:57
Moon in Praia today
Waning gibbous
Illumination: 67%
- Moonrise
- 23:20
- Moonset
- 11:50
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 13:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 06:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 03:13
About Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde uses Cape Verde Standard Time (UTC-1). Praia is the capital. This page lists the time in 23 places in Cabo Verde.
- Capital
- Praia
- Time zones
- 1
- Places on this site
- 23
- Population
- 555,988 (2020)
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Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Cabo Verde in?
Cabo Verde uses Cape Verde Standard Time (Atlantic/Cape_Verde), UTC-1.
Does Cabo Verde observe daylight saving time?
No. Cabo Verde stays on UTC-1 all year round.
What is the time difference between Praia and UTC?
The time in Praia is UTC-1.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Cabo Verde is currently on UTC-1.