What time is it in Cabo Verde right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Praia, the capital of Cabo Verde. Every city in Cabo Verde keeps the same time.

How many time zones does Cabo Verde have?

One. All of Cabo Verde is on Cape Verde Standard Time (Atlantic/Cape_Verde).

Does Cabo Verde have daylight saving time?

No. Clocks stay on UTC−1 all year.

Current local time in Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde has one time zone: Cape Verde Standard Time, UTC−1. The current time in 4 cities, with daylight saving dates and the time zone of each.

Praia (capital)

7:57 AM:21

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−1

Capital: Praia
Continent: Africa
Time zones: 1
Population: 527,326
Area: 4,033 km²
Currency: Escudo (CVE)
Languages: Portuguese
Dialling code: +238
Internet domain: .cv

Time zone in Cabo Verde

One zone covers the whole country. Its largest city stands for it below.

Time zones of Cabo Verde
City	Local time	Compared to Praia
PraiaCape Verde Standard Time · Atlantic/Cape_Verde	Tue 7:57 AM	Same time

Current local time in 4 cities in Cabo Verde

Every city in Cabo Verde with 15,000 people or more, alphabetically, with its current local time. Open a city for its time zone, clock changes, sunrise and sunset.

AssomadaTue 7:57 AM
EspargosTue 7:57 AM
MindeloTue 7:57 AM
PraiaTue 7:57 AM

Frequently asked questions

Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.