What time is it in Cape Verde?
7:19:07 PM
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 in Cape Verde. Cape Verde keeps one time zone nationwide, UTC−1:00.
- UTC offset
- UTC−1:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Time zones
- One nationwide
- Versus New York
- 3 hours ahead
Cape Verde does not change its clocks
Cape Verde stays on UTC−1:00 all year. Its offset from UTC never moves, so its relationship to places that do change shifts twice a year instead — which is usually why someone checks. Right now it is 1 hour behind UTC, and 3 hours ahead New York.
Working with Cape Verde from the US
Cape Verde is 3 hours ahead New York and 6 hours ahead Los Angeles. 9am in New York is 12:00 pm in Cape Verde.
To convert a specific time rather than read the current one, the converter shows both directions with the next clock change for each.
Other countries
On UTC−1:00 right now, the same clock as Cape Verde: