Technical Specifications & Standards
Official chronometric properties, ISO standards, and international database registry identifiers for Cape Verde Time:
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Transitions
⬆️ Spring Forward (Clocks Advance)
None (Tropical latitude 500 km off the Senegalese coast maintains uniform solar days)
⬇️ Fall Back (Clocks Return)
None
Observing Jurisdictions & Subdivisions
1 Sovereign NationsSovereign nations, administrative subdivisions, and regional territories officially operating under CVT:
Regional Subdivisions & Territory Details
Financial Markets & Trading Hours
Praia commercial banks and Sal Island aviation refueling operations link transatlantic shipping lanes between West Africa, Europe, and South America.
Local Hours: 08:30 - 15:30 CVT
UTC Window: 09:30 - 16:30 UTC
Major Cities in CVT
Primary metropolitan centers and financial hubs observing this time zone:
Adoption History & Astronomical Facts
Year Established: 1975
Adopted upon national independence in 1975, standardizing the ten-island archipelago on the 15th meridian west. A temporary wartime daylight shift was observed during the Second World War under Portuguese colonial rule (1942-1945), but was discontinued permanently thereafter.
Cabo Verde is one of only two sovereign nations in the world whose landmass is permanently located in the UTC-1 time zone, the other being the Portuguese autonomous region of the Azores during winter.
Frequently Asked Questions about CVT
Does Cape Verde observe Daylight Saving Time?
No. Cape Verde stays on Cape Verde Time (UTC-1) all year round without advancing or turning back its clocks.
What is the time difference between Cape Verde and London?
Cape Verde is 1 hour behind London during British winter (GMT, UTC+0) and 2 hours behind London during British summer (BST, UTC+1).
What is the time difference between Cape Verde and Brazil?
Cape Verde is 2 hours ahead of Brasília, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo (BRT, UTC-3) throughout the entire year.