Right now, local time in Mindelo is 13:32 (GMT-1, UTC-01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mindelo ranks #9036 worldwide by population and #2 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 24m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 11h 31m
- Solar noon
- 12:24
- Daylight range
- 11h 07m (winter) – 13h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mindelo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 16.8901° N, 24.9804° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- São Vicente
- Country
- 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde
- Population
- 69,013 · #9036 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mindelo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 16.89° S, 155.02° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Whitsundays, Australia, 737 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mindelo today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:24
- Asr
- 15:42
- Maghrib
- 18:09
- Isha
- 19:18
- Qibla direction
- 74.5° from north (ENE (74°))
Full prayer timetable for Mindelo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mindelo sits in the Atlantic/Cape_Verde time zone, UTC-01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 141 cities we cover in Cabo Verde.
Mindelo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,327 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,089 km off. Its position on the globe is 16.89° N, 24.98° 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 | 06:32 | −7h |
| Chicago | 08:32 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 11:32 | −2h |
| London | 14:32 | +1h |
| Paris | 15:32 | +2h |
| Moscow | 17:32 | +4h |
| Dubai | 18:32 | +5h |
| Mumbai | 20:02 | +6h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:32 | +9h |
| Hong Kong | 22:32 | +9h |
| Tokyo | 23:32 | +10h |
| Sydney | 01:32 | +12h |
Best time to call Mindelo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mindelo local time:
Cities sharing Mindelo's time zone
Other cities in Cabo Verde
- Praia13:32
- Espargos13:32
- Assomada13:32
- Tarrafal13:32
- Palmarejo13:32
- Porto Novo13:32
- Sal Rei13:32
- Achada Santo Antonio13:32
- São Filipe13:32
- Pedra Badejo13:32
- Santa Cruz13:32
- Ponta de Água13:32
Distances from Mindelo
| Paris | 4,327 km | NNE (29°) |
| London | 4,430 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 5,075 km | SSW (208°) |
| Chicago | 6,514 km | NW (309°) |
| Moscow | 6,760 km | NE (35°) |
| Dubai | 8,265 km | ENE (68°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,257 km | WNW (304°) |
| Mumbai | 10,191 km | ENE (70°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,788 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 13,949 km | NNE (15°) |
| Singapore | 14,048 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 18,089 km | S (169°) |
Cities near Mindelo
- Cruz João Évora0 km · 13:32
- Fonte Inês0 km · 13:32
- Fonte Filipe0 km · 13:32
- Vila Nova/Lombo Tanque0 km · 13:32
- Ribeirinha1 km · 13:32
- Madeiralzinho1 km · 13:32
- Ribeira Bote1 km · 13:32
- City Center of Mindelo1 km · 13:32
FAQ
What time is it in Mindelo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mindelo (Cabo Verde), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mindelo in?
Mindelo runs on the Atlantic/Cape_Verde IANA time zone (UTC-01:00), currently abbreviated GMT-1.
Does Mindelo observe daylight saving time?
Mindelo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mindelo today?
Mindelo sees sunrise at 06:39 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 11h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mindelo tonight?
The moon phase over Mindelo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mindelo?
The antipode of Mindelo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 16.89° S, 155.02° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Whitsundays, Australia, roughly 737 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mindelo?
Mindelo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mindelo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mindelo, clocks run about 24 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.