Cape Verde to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town 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.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
23
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Twilight
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cape Verde 02:26 2:26 AM Cape Town 05:26 5:26 AM You –:–
02:26 2:26 AM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:25 · 🌙 18:18
05:26 5:26 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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+3 h
Cape Town is 3 h ahead of Cape Verde.
When you, Cape Verde and Cape Town 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
🇿🇦 Cape Town
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 | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:26 | 05:26 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Cape Verde Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Cape Verde | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Cape Verde | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:25 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 555,988 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Cape Verde with another city
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Big time differences
Cape Verde and Cape Town: common questions
What is the time difference between Cape Verde and Cape Town?
Cape Town is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Cape Verde is on UTC−1.
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Cape Verde?
The working day in Cape Verde starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cape Verde, what time is it in Cape Town?
At 6:00 PM in Cape Verde, clocks in Cape Town show 9:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Cape Verde and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Cape Verde (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Cape Town?
From 9:00 PM in Cape Verde it is already the next day in Cape Town. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Cape Town it is still the previous day in Cape Verde.
Is the time difference between Cape Verde and Cape Town the same all year?
Yes. Neither Cape Verde nor Cape Town switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
