Right now, local time in Tarrafal is 12:04 (GMT-1, UTC-01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Tarrafal ranks #36872 worldwide by population and #5 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 Tarrafal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 15.2788° N, 23.7519° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tarrafal
- Country
- 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde
- Population
- 13,483 · #36872 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Tarrafal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 15.28° S, 156.25° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Malango, Solomon Islands, 726 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Tarrafal today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 15:38
- Maghrib
- 18:05
- Isha
- 19:14
- Qibla direction
- 73.7° from north (ENE (74°))
Full prayer timetable for Tarrafal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Tarrafal 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.
Tarrafal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,425 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,887 km off. Its position on the globe is 15.28° N, 23.75° 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 | 05:04 | −7h |
| Chicago | 07:04 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 10:04 | −2h |
| London | 13:04 | +1h |
| Paris | 14:04 | +2h |
| Moscow | 16:04 | +4h |
| Dubai | 17:04 | +5h |
| Mumbai | 18:34 | +6h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:04 | +9h |
| Hong Kong | 21:04 | +9h |
| Tokyo | 22:04 | +10h |
| Sydney | 00:04 | +12h |
Best time to call Tarrafal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Tarrafal local time:
Cities sharing Tarrafal's time zone
Other cities in Cabo Verde
- Praia12:04
- Mindelo12:04
- Espargos12:04
- Assomada12:04
- Palmarejo12:04
- Porto Novo12:04
- Sal Rei12:04
- Achada Santo Antonio12:04
- São Filipe12:04
- Pedra Badejo12:04
- Santa Cruz12:04
- Ponta de Água12:04
Distances from Tarrafal
| Paris | 4,425 km | NNE (27°) |
| London | 4,543 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 4,983 km | SSW (210°) |
| Chicago | 6,729 km | NW (310°) |
| Moscow | 6,833 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 8,212 km | ENE (68°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,465 km | NW (304°) |
| Mumbai | 10,129 km | ENE (70°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,812 km | NE (49°) |
| Singapore | 13,964 km | ENE (77°) |
| Tokyo | 14,085 km | NNE (17°) |
| Sydney | 17,887 km | SSE (167°) |
Cities near Tarrafal
- Chão Bom3 km · 12:04
- Ribeira da Prata6 km · 12:04
- Achada Tenda10 km · 12:04
- Figueira das Naus11 km · 12:04
- Principal12 km · 12:04
- Achada Monte13 km · 12:04
- Fundura14 km · 12:04
- Ribeira da Barca16 km · 12:04
FAQ
What time is it in Tarrafal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Tarrafal (Cabo Verde), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Tarrafal in?
Tarrafal runs on the Atlantic/Cape_Verde IANA time zone (UTC-01:00), currently abbreviated GMT-1.
Does Tarrafal observe daylight saving time?
Tarrafal does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tarrafal today?
Tarrafal sees sunrise at 06:32 and sunset at 18:06 today, giving 11h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tarrafal tonight?
The moon phase over Tarrafal tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Tarrafal?
The antipode of Tarrafal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 15.28° S, 156.25° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Malango, Solomon Islands, roughly 726 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Tarrafal?
Tarrafal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Tarrafal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tarrafal, clocks run about 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.