Right now, local time in Rui Vaz is 13:56 (GMT-1, UTC-01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rui Vaz ranks #143427 worldwide by population and #124 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 14m (winter) – 13h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rui Vaz — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 15.0352° N, 23.5998° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Praia
- Country
- 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde
- Population
- 1,078 · #143427 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rui Vaz through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 15.04° S, 156.40° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Malango, Solomon Islands, 694 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rui Vaz 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 Rui Vaz — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rui Vaz 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.
Rui Vaz's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,441 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,857 km off. Its position on the globe is 15.04° N, 23.60° 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 | 06:56 | −7h |
| Chicago | 08:56 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 11:56 | −2h |
| London | 14:56 | +1h |
| Paris | 15:56 | +2h |
| Moscow | 17:56 | +4h |
| Dubai | 18:56 | +5h |
| Mumbai | 20:26 | +6h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:56 | +9h |
| Hong Kong | 22:56 | +9h |
| Tokyo | 23:56 | +10h |
| Sydney | 01:56 | +12h |
Best time to call Rui Vaz
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rui Vaz local time:
Cities sharing Rui Vaz's time zone
Other cities in Cabo Verde
- Praia13:56
- Mindelo13:56
- Espargos13:56
- Assomada13:56
- Tarrafal13:56
- Palmarejo13:56
- Porto Novo13:56
- Sal Rei13:56
- Achada Santo Antonio13:56
- São Filipe13:56
- Pedra Badejo13:56
- Santa Cruz13:56
Distances from Rui Vaz
| Paris | 4,441 km | NNE (27°) |
| London | 4,562 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 4,968 km | SSW (211°) |
| Chicago | 6,759 km | NW (310°) |
| Moscow | 6,846 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 8,207 km | ENE (68°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,494 km | NW (304°) |
| Mumbai | 10,123 km | ENE (70°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,818 km | NE (49°) |
| Singapore | 13,954 km | ENE (77°) |
| Tokyo | 14,107 km | NNE (17°) |
| Sydney | 17,857 km | SSE (167°) |
Cities near Rui Vaz
- João Teves4 km · 13:56
- São Domingos4 km · 13:56
- Picos6 km · 13:56
- Picos Acima7 km · 13:56
- Achada Leitão7 km · 13:56
- Ribeirão Chiqueiro9 km · 13:56
- Achada Riba9 km · 13:56
- Cumbem10 km · 13:56
FAQ
What time is it in Rui Vaz right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rui Vaz (Cabo Verde), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rui Vaz in?
Rui Vaz runs on the Atlantic/Cape_Verde IANA time zone (UTC-01:00), currently abbreviated GMT-1.
Does Rui Vaz observe daylight saving time?
Rui Vaz does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rui Vaz today?
Rui Vaz sees sunrise at 06:31 and sunset at 18:06 today, giving 11h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rui Vaz tonight?
The moon phase over Rui Vaz tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rui Vaz?
The antipode of Rui Vaz — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 15.04° S, 156.40° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Malango, Solomon Islands, roughly 694 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rui Vaz?
Rui Vaz lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rui Vaz?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rui Vaz, clocks run about 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.