London to Cape Verde: time difference
Cape Verde is 2 h behind London. 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.
London 12:23 12:23 PM Cape Verde 10:23 10:23 AM You –:–
12:23 12:23 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:20
10:23 10:23 AM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:25 · 🌙 18:18
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−2 h
Cape Verde is 2 h behind London.
When you, London 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
🇬🇧 London
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
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 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 London | 🇨🇻 Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:23 | 10:23 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Cape Verde Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-1 |
| Offset from London | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Atlantic/Cape Verde |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:16 | 06:25 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 8,908,083 | 555,988 |
Compare London with another city
More comparisons with London: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
London and Cape Verde: common questions
How far behind London is Cape Verde?
Cape Verde is 2 hours behind London: UTC−1 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Cape Verde at the start of the working day in London?
The working day in London starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Verde it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Verde at the end of the working day in London?
The working day in London ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Verde it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both London and Cape Verde are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in London (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Cape Verde), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cape Verde compared with London?
The new day starts in Cape Verde later: until 2:00 AM in London, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Cape Verde, London is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between London and Cape Verde change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in London but not in Cape Verde. From October 25, 2026, Cape Verde will be 1 hour behind London.
