Time in Cape Verde

Cape Verde is in Cape Verde and uses the Atlantic/Cape_Verde time zone, currently UTC−01:00. Cape Verde is 3 hours ahead of New York.

Cape Verde does not observe daylight saving time: it stays at UTC−01:00 all year.

Today, Thursday, October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 06:22 AM and sets at 06:05 PM: 11 h 43 min of daylight. Coordinates: 14.92, -22.48.

Upcoming public holidays in Cape Verde

• Sunday, November 1, 2026: All Saints' Day (in 10 days)
• Friday, December 25, 2026: Christmas Day (in 64 days)
• Friday, January 1, 2027: New Year's Day (in 71 days)
• Wednesday, January 13, 2027: Democracy Day (in 83 days)
• Wednesday, January 20, 2027: Heroes' Day (in 90 days)