🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
38
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:04 · 13 h 4 min
Cape Town to São Vicente: time difference
São Vicente is 3 h behind Cape Town. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇨🇻 São Vicente, Cape Verde
38
- Cape Verde Standard Time
- UTC-1
- Daytime
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 18:17 · 11 h 42 min
−3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cape Town 10:39 10:39 AM São Vicente 07:39 7:39 AM You –:–
10:39 10:39 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:04
07:39 7:39 AM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 18:17
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−3 h
São Vicente is 3 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town 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
🇿🇦 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
🇨🇻 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 | 🇿🇦 Cape Town | 🇨🇻 São Vicente |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:39 | 07:39 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 06:00 | 06:35 |
| Sunset | 19:04 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 13 h 4 min | 11 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 75,601 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
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Cape Town and São Vicente: common questions
What is the time difference between Cape Town and São Vicente?
São Vicente is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−1, while Cape Town is on UTC+2.
What time is it in São Vicente at the start of the working day in Cape Town?
The working day in Cape Town starts at 9:00 AM; in São Vicente it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, what time is it in São Vicente?
At 6:00 PM in Cape Town, clocks in São Vicente show 3:00 PM.
When is a good time to call São Vicente from Cape Town?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Cape Town – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in São Vicente – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Cape Town is it still yesterday in São Vicente?
Before 3:00 AM in Cape Town, the date in São Vicente has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in São Vicente, it is already the next day in Cape Town.
Is the time difference between Cape Town and São Vicente the same all year?
Yes. Neither Cape Town nor São Vicente switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
