Cape Verde to Athens: time difference
Athens is 3 h ahead of Cape Verde. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
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Cape Verde 00:36 12:36 AM Athens 03:36 3:36 AM You –:–
00:36 12:36 AM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:05
03:36 3:36 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 17:23
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+3 h
Athens is 3 h ahead of Cape Verde.
When you, Cape Verde and Athens 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 Verde
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
🇬🇷 Athens
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | 🇬🇷 Athens |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:36 | 03:36 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Cape Verde Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Cape Verde | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Cape Verde | Europe/Athens |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:32 | 06:56 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 10 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 555,988 | 3,090,508 |
Compare Cape Verde with another city
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Cape Verde and Athens: common questions
How many hours ahead of Cape Verde is Athens?
The clocks in Athens are 3 hours ahead of those in Cape Verde (UTC+2 and UTC−1).
What time is it in Athens at the start of the working day in Cape Verde?
The working day in Cape Verde starts at 9:00 AM; in Athens it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Athens at the end of the working day in Cape Verde?
The working day in Cape Verde ends at 6:00 PM; in Athens it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Cape Verde and in Athens overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Cape Verde, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Athens.
When is it already the next day in Athens?
From 9:00 PM in Cape Verde it is already the next day in Athens. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Athens it is still the previous day in Cape Verde.
Is the time difference between Cape Verde and Athens the same all year?
No. Only Athens switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Athens will be 4 hours ahead of Cape Verde.
