Cabo Verde · São Vicente
Current local time in Mindelo
Mindelo keeps time on the Atlantic/Cape_Verde zone, currently UTC−1. The offset is fixed all year — there is no daylight saving to track here. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Mindelo, São Vicente
Mindelo time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Atlantic/Cape_Verde
- Current UTC offset
- UTC−1
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Cabo Verde
- Region
- São Vicente
- Coordinates
- 16.89°, -24.98°
- Population
- 69,013
- Local date
- Tue, Sep 1, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Mindelo today
Computed from Mindelo's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 6:29 AM
- Sunset
- 6:49 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:40 PM
- Day length
- 12h 20m
- Civil dawn
- 6:04 AM
- Civil dusk
- 7:15 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:55 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 6:24 PM
Mindelo time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Mindelo is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:09 PM | 6h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:09 PM | 2h behind |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:09 AM | 5h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:09 AM | 10h behind |
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Mindelotime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Mindelo right now?
- Mindelo is on Atlantic/Cape_Verde, currently UTC−1. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Mindelo in?
- Mindelo uses the IANA time zone Atlantic/Cape_Verde, which is UTC−1 at the moment. The zone keeps a fixed offset all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- Does Mindelo observe daylight saving time?
- No. Mindelo stays on UTC−1 all year, so the difference from zones that do observe daylight saving changes twice a year.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Mindelo today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:29 AM and sets at about 6:49 PM local time in Mindelo, giving roughly 12h 20m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:40 PM.
Working with Mindelo time
Scheduling across Atlantic/Cape_Verde is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.