Right now, local time in Ribeira Grande is 12:26 (GMT-1, UTC-01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ribeira Grande ranks #90564 worldwide by population and #48 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 · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ribeira Grande — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 17.1825° N, 25.0650° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ribeira Grande
- Country
- 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde
- Population
- 3,000 · #90564 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ribeira Grande through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 17.18° S, 154.94° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Whitsundays, Australia, 713 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ribeira Grande 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 Ribeira Grande — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ribeira Grande 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.
Ribeira Grande's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,303 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,123 km off. Its position on the globe is 17.18° N, 25.07° 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 | 05:26 | −7h |
| Chicago | 07:26 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 10:26 | −2h |
| London | 13:26 | +1h |
| Paris | 14:26 | +2h |
| Moscow | 16:26 | +4h |
| Dubai | 17:26 | +5h |
| Mumbai | 18:56 | +6h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:26 | +9h |
| Hong Kong | 21:26 | +9h |
| Tokyo | 22:26 | +10h |
| Sydney | 00:26 | +12h |
Best time to call Ribeira Grande
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ribeira Grande local time:
Cities sharing Ribeira Grande's time zone
Other cities in Cabo Verde
- Praia12:26
- Mindelo12:26
- Espargos12:26
- Assomada12:26
- Tarrafal12:26
- Palmarejo12:26
- Porto Novo12:26
- Sal Rei12:26
- Achada Santo Antonio12:26
- São Filipe12:26
- Pedra Badejo12:26
- Santa Cruz12:26
Distances from Ribeira Grande
| Paris | 4,303 km | NNE (29°) |
| London | 4,404 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 5,099 km | SSW (208°) |
| Chicago | 6,487 km | NW (309°) |
| Moscow | 6,739 km | NE (35°) |
| Dubai | 8,261 km | ENE (68°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,231 km | WNW (304°) |
| Mumbai | 10,188 km | ENE (70°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,773 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 13,920 km | NNE (15°) |
| Singapore | 14,049 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 18,123 km | S (169°) |
Cities near Ribeira Grande
- Ponta do Sol4 km · 12:26
- Pombas6 km · 12:26
- Chã de Pedras8 km · 12:26
- Janela11 km · 12:26
- Garça de Cima13 km · 12:26
- Berlim18 km · 12:26
- Porto Novo18 km · 12:26
- Alto Mira19 km · 12:26
FAQ
What time is it in Ribeira Grande right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ribeira Grande (Cabo Verde), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ribeira Grande in?
Ribeira Grande runs on the Atlantic/Cape_Verde IANA time zone (UTC-01:00), currently abbreviated GMT-1.
Does Ribeira Grande observe daylight saving time?
Ribeira Grande does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ribeira Grande today?
Ribeira Grande sees sunrise at 06:40 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 11h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ribeira Grande tonight?
The moon phase over Ribeira Grande tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ribeira Grande?
The antipode of Ribeira Grande — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 17.18° S, 154.94° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Whitsundays, Australia, roughly 713 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ribeira Grande?
Ribeira Grande lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ribeira Grande?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ribeira Grande, clocks run about 25 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.