Budapest to Cape Verde: time difference
Cape Verde is 3 h behind Budapest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Budapest 05:12 5:12 AM Cape Verde 02:12 2:12 AM You –:–
05:12 5:12 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
02:12 2:12 AM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:25 · 🌙 18:18
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−3 h
Cape Verde is 3 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Cape Verde are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇭🇺 Budapest
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
🇨🇻 Cape Verde
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 | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇨🇻 Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:12 | 02:12 |
| 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 Budapest | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | Atlantic/Cape Verde |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 06:25 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 555,988 |
Compare Budapest with another city
More comparisons with Budapest: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Budapest and Cape Verde: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and Cape Verde?
Cape Verde is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−1, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Cape Verde at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Verde it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, what time is it in Cape Verde?
At 6:00 PM in Budapest, clocks in Cape Verde show 3:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Cape Verde from Budapest?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Budapest – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Cape Verde – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Budapest is it still yesterday in Cape Verde?
Before 3:00 AM in Budapest, the date in Cape Verde has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Cape Verde, it is already the next day in Budapest.
Does the time gap between Budapest and Cape Verde change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Budapest but not in Cape Verde. From October 25, 2026, Cape Verde will be 2 hours behind Budapest.
