Bucharest to São Vicente: time difference
São Vicente is 3 h behind Bucharest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇨🇻 São Vicente, Cape Verde
08
- Cape Verde Standard Time
- UTC-1
- Daytime
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 18:09 · 11 h 27 min
−3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Bucharest 20:03 8:03 PM São Vicente 17:03 5:03 PM You –:–
20:03 8:03 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 17:00
17:03 5:03 PM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 18:09
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−3 h
São Vicente is 3 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest and São Vicente 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
🇨🇻 São Vicente
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 | 🇨🇻 São Vicente |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:03 | 17:03 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 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 | 06:41 |
| Sunset | 17:00 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 10 h | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 75,601 |
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Bucharest and São Vicente: common questions
What is the time difference between Bucharest and São Vicente?
São Vicente is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−1, while Bucharest is on UTC+2.
What time is it in São Vicente when it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest, it is 6:00 AM in São Vicente.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bucharest, what time is it in São Vicente?
At 6:00 PM in Bucharest, clocks in São Vicente show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Bucharest and São Vicente are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in São Vicente), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in São Vicente compared with Bucharest?
The new day starts in São Vicente later: until 3:00 AM in Bucharest, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in São Vicente, Bucharest is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Bucharest and São Vicente the same all year?
No. Only Bucharest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, São Vicente will be 4 hours behind Bucharest.
