Right now, local time in Principal is 12:18 (GMT-1, UTC-01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Principal ranks #137384 worldwide by population and #111 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
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Day length
- 11h 34m
- Solar noon
- 12:19
- Daylight range
- 11h 13m (winter) – 13h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Principal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 15.2032° N, 23.6729° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- São Miguel
- Country
- 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde
- Population
- 1,193 · #137384 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Principal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 15.20° S, 156.33° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Malango, Solomon Islands, 714 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Principal today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 15:37
- Maghrib
- 18:05
- Isha
- 19:14
- Qibla direction
- 73.7° from north (ENE (74°))
Full prayer timetable for Principal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Principal sits in the Atlantic/Cape_Verde time zone, UTC-01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 141 cities we cover in Cabo Verde.
Principal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,428 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,877 km off. Its position on the globe is 15.20° N, 23.67° 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 | 05:18 | −7h |
| Chicago | 07:18 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 10:18 | −2h |
| London | 13:18 | +1h |
| Paris | 14:18 | +2h |
| Moscow | 16:18 | +4h |
| Dubai | 17:18 | +5h |
| Mumbai | 18:48 | +6h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:18 | +9h |
| Hong Kong | 21:18 | +9h |
| Tokyo | 22:18 | +10h |
| Sydney | 00:18 | +12h |
Best time to call Principal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Principal local time:
Cities sharing Principal's time zone
Other cities in Cabo Verde
- Praia12:18
- Mindelo12:18
- Espargos12:18
- Assomada12:18
- Tarrafal12:18
- Palmarejo12:18
- Porto Novo12:18
- Sal Rei12:18
- Achada Santo Antonio12:18
- São Filipe12:18
- Pedra Badejo12:18
- Santa Cruz12:18
Distances from Principal
| Paris | 4,428 km | NNE (27°) |
| London | 4,548 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 4,980 km | SSW (211°) |
| Chicago | 6,741 km | NW (310°) |
| Moscow | 6,835 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 8,207 km | ENE (68°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,477 km | NW (304°) |
| Mumbai | 10,124 km | ENE (70°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,811 km | NE (49°) |
| Singapore | 13,957 km | ENE (77°) |
| Tokyo | 14,091 km | NNE (17°) |
| Sydney | 17,877 km | SSE (167°) |
Cities near Principal
- Fundura5 km · 12:18
- Achada Monte5 km · 12:18
- Achada Tenda5 km · 12:18
- Figueira das Naus7 km · 12:18
- Achada Lem7 km · 12:18
- Ponta Verde8 km · 12:18
- Veneza8 km · 12:18
- Ribeira da Prata8 km · 12:18
FAQ
What time is it in Principal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Principal (Cabo Verde), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Principal in?
Principal runs on the Atlantic/Cape_Verde IANA time zone (UTC-01:00), currently abbreviated GMT-1.
Does Principal observe daylight saving time?
Principal does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Principal today?
Principal sees sunrise at 06:32 and sunset at 18:06 today, giving 11h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Principal tonight?
The moon phase over Principal tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Principal?
The antipode of Principal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 15.20° S, 156.33° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Malango, Solomon Islands, roughly 714 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Principal?
Principal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Principal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Principal, clocks run about 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.