São Vicente to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 3 h ahead of São Vicente. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
16
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:04 · 13 h 4 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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São Vicente 04:25 4:25 AM Cape Town 07:25 7:25 AM You –:–
04:25 4:25 AM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 18:17
07:25 7:25 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:04
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+3 h
Cape Town is 3 h ahead of São Vicente.
When you, São Vicente 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
🇨🇻 São Vicente
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 | 🇨🇻 São Vicente | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:25 | 07:25 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Cape Verde Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from São Vicente | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Cape Verde | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:35 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 42 min | 13 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 75,601 | 3,740,026 |
Compare São Vicente with another city
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São Vicente and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours ahead of São Vicente is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 3 hours ahead of those in São Vicente (UTC+2 and UTC−1).
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 9:00 AM in São Vicente?
When it is 9:00 AM in São Vicente, it is 12:00 PM in Cape Town.
What time is it in Cape Town at the end of the working day in São Vicente?
The working day in São Vicente ends at 6:00 PM; in Cape Town it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in São Vicente and in Cape Town overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in São Vicente, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town.
When is it already the next day in Cape Town?
From 9:00 PM in São Vicente 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 São Vicente.
Is the time difference between São Vicente and Cape Town the same all year?
Yes. Neither São Vicente nor Cape Town switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
