Bucharest to Cidade Velha: time difference
Cidade Velha is 3 h behind Bucharest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇨🇻 Cidade Velha, Cape Verde
41
- Cape Verde Standard Time
- UTC-1
- Night
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:05 · 11 h 33 min
−3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Bucharest 02:32 2:32 AM Cidade Velha 23:32 11:32 PM You –:–
02:32 2:32 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 17:00
23:32 11:32 PM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:05
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−3 h
Cidade Velha is 3 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest 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
🇷🇴 Bucharest
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 | 🇷🇴 Bucharest | 🇨🇻 Cidade Velha |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:32 | 23:32 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Cape Verde Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-1 |
| Offset from Bucharest | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | Atlantic/Cape Verde |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:00 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 17:00 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 10 h | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 3,319 |
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Bucharest and Cidade Velha: common questions
How many hours behind Bucharest is Cidade Velha?
The clocks in Cidade Velha are 3 hours behind those in Bucharest (UTC−1 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Cidade Velha when it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest, it is 6:00 AM in Cidade Velha.
What time is it in Cidade Velha when it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest, it is 3:00 PM in Cidade Velha.
When do working hours in Bucharest and in Cidade Velha overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Cidade Velha.
Until what time in Bucharest is it still yesterday in Cidade Velha?
Before 3:00 AM in Bucharest, the date in Cidade Velha has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Cidade Velha, it is already the next day in Bucharest.
Is the time difference between Bucharest and Cidade Velha the same all year?
No. Only Bucharest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Cidade Velha will be 4 hours behind Bucharest.
