Right now, local time in Safende is 18:18 (GMT-1, UTC-01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Safende ranks #57239 worldwide by population and #20 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Day length
- 11h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 11h 14m (winter) – 13h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Safende — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 14.9411° N, 23.5150° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Praia
- Country
- 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde
- Population
- 6,858 · #57239 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Safende through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 14.94° S, 156.49° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Malango, Solomon Islands, 681 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Safende today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 15:37
- Maghrib
- 18:05
- Isha
- 19:14
- Qibla direction
- 73.6° from north (ENE (74°))
Full prayer timetable for Safende — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Safende 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.
Safende's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,447 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,845 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.94° N, 23.52° 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 | 11:18 | −7h |
| Chicago | 13:18 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 16:18 | −2h |
| London | 19:18 | +1h |
| Paris | 20:18 | +2h |
| Moscow | 22:18 | +4h |
| Dubai | 23:18 | +5h |
| Mumbai | 00:48 | +6h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:18 | +9h |
| Hong Kong | 03:18 | +9h |
| Tokyo | 04:18 | +10h |
| Sydney | 06:18 | +12h |
Best time to call Safende
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Safende local time:
Cities sharing Safende's time zone
Other cities in Cabo Verde
- Praia18:18
- Mindelo18:18
- Espargos18:18
- Assomada18:18
- Tarrafal18:18
- Palmarejo18:18
- Porto Novo18:18
- Sal Rei18:18
- Achada Santo Antonio18:18
- São Filipe18:18
- Pedra Badejo18:18
- Santa Cruz18:18
Distances from Safende
| Paris | 4,447 km | NNE (27°) |
| London | 4,568 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 4,963 km | SSW (211°) |
| Chicago | 6,773 km | NW (310°) |
| Moscow | 6,850 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 8,203 km | ENE (68°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,507 km | NW (304°) |
| Mumbai | 10,118 km | ENE (70°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,818 km | NE (49°) |
| Singapore | 13,947 km | ENE (77°) |
| Tokyo | 14,114 km | NNE (17°) |
| Sydney | 17,845 km | SSE (167°) |
Cities near Safende
- Montagarro1 km · 18:18
- Ponta de Água1 km · 18:18
- Calabaceira1 km · 18:18
- Pensamento1 km · 18:18
- Vila Nova1 km · 18:18
- São Pedro Latada1 km · 18:18
- Praia1 km · 18:18
- Achada Limpo1 km · 18:18
FAQ
What time is it in Safende right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Safende (Cabo Verde), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Safende in?
Safende runs on the Atlantic/Cape_Verde IANA time zone (UTC-01:00), currently abbreviated GMT-1.
Does Safende observe daylight saving time?
Safende does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Safende today?
Safende sees sunrise at 06:31 and sunset at 18:06 today, giving 11h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Safende tonight?
The moon phase over Safende tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Safende?
The antipode of Safende — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.94° S, 156.49° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Malango, Solomon Islands, roughly 681 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Safende?
Safende lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Safende?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Safende, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.