Right now, local time in Cidade Velha is 15:15 (GMT-1, UTC-01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cidade Velha ranks #85943 worldwide by population and #43 in Cabo Verde.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Atlantic/Cape_Verde GMT-1
- UTC offset
- UTC-01:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 19m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Day length
- 11h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:19
- Daylight range
- 11h 15m (winter) – 13h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cidade Velha — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 14.9153° N, 23.6053° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ribeira Grande de Santiago
- Country
- 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde
- Population
- 3,319 · #85943 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cidade Velha through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 14.92° S, 156.39° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Malango, Solomon Islands, 683 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cidade Velha today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 15:37
- Maghrib
- 18:05
- Isha
- 19:14
- Qibla direction
- 73.6° from north (ENE (74°))
Full prayer timetable for Cidade Velha — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cidade Velha sits in the Atlantic/Cape_Verde time zone, UTC-01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 141 cities we cover in Cabo Verde.
Cidade Velha's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,454 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,844 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.92° N, 23.61° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 08:15 | −7h |
| Chicago | 10:15 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 13:15 | −2h |
| London | 16:15 | +1h |
| Paris | 17:15 | +2h |
| Moscow | 19:15 | +4h |
| Dubai | 20:15 | +5h |
| Mumbai | 21:45 | +6h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:15 | +9h |
| Hong Kong | 00:15 | +9h |
| Tokyo | 01:15 | +10h |
| Sydney | 03:15 | +12h |
Best time to call Cidade Velha
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cidade Velha local time:
Cities sharing Cidade Velha's time zone
Other cities in Cabo Verde
- Praia15:15
- Mindelo15:15
- Espargos15:15
- Assomada15:15
- Tarrafal15:15
- Palmarejo15:15
- Porto Novo15:15
- Sal Rei15:15
- Achada Santo Antonio15:15
- São Filipe15:15
- Pedra Badejo15:15
- Santa Cruz15:15
Distances from Cidade Velha
| Paris | 4,454 km | NNE (27°) |
| London | 4,575 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 4,956 km | SSW (211°) |
| Chicago | 6,767 km | NW (310°) |
| Moscow | 6,858 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 8,213 km | ENE (68°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,501 km | NW (304°) |
| Mumbai | 10,128 km | ENE (70°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,827 km | NE (49°) |
| Singapore | 13,957 km | ENE (77°) |
| Tokyo | 14,120 km | NNE (17°) |
| Sydney | 17,844 km | SSE (167°) |
Cities near Cidade Velha
- Salineiro3 km · 15:15
- São Martinho Pequeno6 km · 15:15
- Vale Palmarejo7 km · 15:15
- Palmarejo Grande7 km · 15:15
- Palmarejo8 km · 15:15
- Cova do Minhoto8 km · 15:15
- Simão Ribeiro9 km · 15:15
- Bela Vista9 km · 15:15
FAQ
What time is it in Cidade Velha right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cidade Velha (Cabo Verde), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cidade Velha in?
Cidade Velha runs on the Atlantic/Cape_Verde IANA time zone (UTC-01:00), currently abbreviated GMT-1.
Does Cidade Velha observe daylight saving time?
Cidade Velha does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cidade Velha today?
Cidade Velha sees sunrise at 06:31 and sunset at 18:06 today, giving 11h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cidade Velha tonight?
The moon phase over Cidade Velha tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cidade Velha?
The antipode of Cidade Velha — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.92° S, 156.39° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Malango, Solomon Islands, roughly 683 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cidade Velha?
Cidade Velha lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cidade Velha?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cidade Velha, clocks run about 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.