🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
Cape Town to Mindelo: time difference
Mindelo is 3 h behind Cape Town. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cape Town 08:00 8:00 AM Mindelo 05:00 5:00 AM You –:–
08:00 8:00 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
05:00 5:00 AM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:23
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−3 h
Mindelo is 3 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town and Mindelo are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇿🇦 Cape Town
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
🇨🇻 Mindelo
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 | 🇿🇦 Cape Town | 🇨🇻 Mindelo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:00 | 05:00 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Cape Verde Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-1 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Atlantic/Cape Verde |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 11 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 70,000 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
More comparisons with Cape Town: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Cape Town and Mindelo: common questions
How many hours behind Cape Town is Mindelo?
The clocks in Mindelo are 3 hours behind those in Cape Town (UTC−1 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Mindelo at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Mindelo it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mindelo when it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, it is 3:00 PM in Mindelo.
Is there a time when both Cape Town and Mindelo are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Mindelo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Cape Town is it still yesterday in Mindelo?
Before 3:00 AM in Cape Town, the date in Mindelo has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Mindelo, it is already the next day in Cape Town.
Is the time difference between Cape Town and Mindelo the same all year?
Yes. Neither Cape Town nor Mindelo switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
