Barcelona to Cidade Velha: time difference
Cidade Velha is 3 h behind Barcelona. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇨🇻 Cidade Velha, Cape Verde
42
- Cape Verde Standard Time
- UTC-1
- Night
☀️ 06:26 · 🌙 18:19 · 11 h 53 min
−3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Barcelona 07:38 7:38 AM Cidade Velha 04:38 4:38 AM You –:–
07:38 7:38 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
04:38 4:38 AM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:26 · 🌙 18:19
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−3 h
Cidade Velha is 3 h behind Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Cidade Velha are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇪🇸 Barcelona
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇨🇻 Cidade Velha
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇨🇻 Cidade Velha |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:38 | 04:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Cape Verde Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-1 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Atlantic/Cape Verde |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 06:26 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 3,319 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Barcelona and Cidade Velha: common questions
How many hours behind Barcelona is Cidade Velha?
The clocks in Cidade Velha are 3 hours behind those in Barcelona (UTC−1 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Cidade Velha when it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona?
When it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is 6:00 AM in Cidade Velha.
If it is 6:00 PM in Barcelona, what time is it in Cidade Velha?
At 6:00 PM in Barcelona, clocks in Cidade Velha show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Barcelona and Cidade Velha are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Barcelona (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Cidade Velha), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cidade Velha compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Cidade Velha later: until 3:00 AM in Barcelona, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Cidade Velha, Barcelona is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Barcelona and Cidade Velha change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Barcelona. From October 25, 2026, Cidade Velha will be 2 hours behind Barcelona.
