Right now, local time in Ponta do Sol is 17:55 (GMT-1, UTC-01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ponta do Sol ranks #86181 worldwide by population and #44 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 25m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 11h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:25
- Daylight range
- 11h 06m (winter) – 13h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ponta do Sol — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 17.2017° N, 25.0922° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ribeira Grande
- Country
- 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde
- Population
- 3,300 · #86181 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ponta do Sol through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 17.20° S, 154.91° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Whitsundays, Australia, 710 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ponta do Sol today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:25
- Asr
- 15:42
- Maghrib
- 18:09
- Isha
- 19:18
- Qibla direction
- 74.6° from north (ENE (75°))
Full prayer timetable for Ponta do Sol — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ponta do Sol sits in the Atlantic/Cape_Verde time zone, UTC-01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 141 cities we cover in Cabo Verde.
Ponta do Sol's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,303 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,125 km off. Its position on the globe is 17.20° N, 25.09° 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 | 10:55 | −7h |
| Chicago | 12:55 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 15:55 | −2h |
| London | 18:55 | +1h |
| Paris | 19:55 | +2h |
| Moscow | 21:55 | +4h |
| Dubai | 22:55 | +5h |
| Mumbai | 00:25 | +6h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:55 | +9h |
| Hong Kong | 02:55 | +9h |
| Tokyo | 03:55 | +10h |
| Sydney | 05:55 | +12h |
Best time to call Ponta do Sol
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ponta do Sol local time:
Cities sharing Ponta do Sol's time zone
Other cities in Cabo Verde
- Praia17:55
- Mindelo17:55
- Espargos17:55
- Assomada17:55
- Tarrafal17:55
- Palmarejo17:55
- Porto Novo17:55
- Sal Rei17:55
- Achada Santo Antonio17:55
- São Filipe17:55
- Pedra Badejo17:55
- Santa Cruz17:55
Distances from Ponta do Sol
| Paris | 4,303 km | NNE (29°) |
| London | 4,404 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 5,100 km | SSW (208°) |
| Chicago | 6,483 km | NW (309°) |
| Moscow | 6,738 km | NE (35°) |
| Dubai | 8,263 km | ENE (68°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,228 km | WNW (304°) |
| Mumbai | 10,190 km | ENE (70°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,773 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 13,919 km | NNE (15°) |
| Singapore | 14,051 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 18,125 km | S (169°) |
Cities near Ponta do Sol
- Ribeira Grande4 km · 17:55
- Chã de Pedras9 km · 17:55
- Pombas10 km · 17:55
- Garça de Cima12 km · 17:55
- Janela14 km · 17:55
- Alto Mira17 km · 17:55
- Berlim20 km · 17:55
- Porto Novo20 km · 17:55
FAQ
What time is it in Ponta do Sol right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ponta do Sol (Cabo Verde), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ponta do Sol in?
Ponta do Sol runs on the Atlantic/Cape_Verde IANA time zone (UTC-01:00), currently abbreviated GMT-1.
Does Ponta do Sol observe daylight saving time?
Ponta do Sol does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ponta do Sol today?
Ponta do Sol sees sunrise at 06:40 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 11h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ponta do Sol tonight?
The moon phase over Ponta do Sol tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ponta do Sol?
The antipode of Ponta do Sol — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 17.20° S, 154.91° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Whitsundays, Australia, roughly 710 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ponta do Sol?
Ponta do Sol lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ponta do Sol?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ponta do Sol, clocks run about 25 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.