Mexico City to Cape Verde: time difference
Cape Verde is 5 h ahead of Mexico City. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Mexico City 00:40 12:40 AM Cape Verde 05:40 5:40 AM You –:–
00:40 12:40 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
05:40 5:40 AM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:25 · 🌙 18:18
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+5 h
Cape Verde is 5 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City 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
🇲🇽 Mexico City
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
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 3 3 AM 4 4 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇨🇻 Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:40 | 05:40 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Cape Verde Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-1 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | Atlantic/Cape Verde |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 06:25 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 555,988 |
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Mexico City and Cape Verde: common questions
How far ahead of Mexico City is Cape Verde?
Cape Verde is 5 hours ahead of Mexico City: UTC−1 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Cape Verde at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Verde it is 2:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Verde at the end of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Verde it is 11:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Mexico City and in Cape Verde overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Mexico City, which is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cape Verde.
When is it already the next day in Cape Verde?
From 7:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Cape Verde. The other way round, until 5:00 AM in Cape Verde it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and Cape Verde the same all year?
Yes. Neither Mexico City nor Cape Verde switches to summer time, so the gap is always 5 hours.
