Time zone · Africa
CVST
Cape Verde Standard Time
Cape Verde Standard Time sits at UTC−01:00 year-round, making it one of the few time zones with no clock changes. There’s no daylight saving to remember—just a stable offset that feels a bit out of sync with nearby West Africa, yet perfectly placed for syncing calls between Europe morning and the Americas.
Friday, June 5, 2026
Current offset
UTC-01:00
Standard · -01
Daylight saving
Not observed
Year-round standard time
IANA zones
1
None observe daylight saving
DST offset
—
No summer variant
About CVST
A fixed, year-round offset.
Cape Verde Standard Time sits at UTC−01:00 year-round, making it one of the few time zones with no clock changes. There’s no daylight saving to remember—just a stable offset that feels a bit out of sync with nearby West Africa, yet perfectly placed for syncing calls between Europe morning and the Americas.
IANA zones · the technical identifiers
The zone that resolve to CVST.
For software, always store the IANA identifier — never the abbreviation alone. The database keeps these zones distinct because their rules can, and historically did, diverge.
Cities currently on CVST
The same hour, city by city.
1 city · all UTC-01:00
Where CVST is used
One country.
Same offset · UTC-01:00
Other zones at UTC-01:00 right now.
These named zones share CVST's offset today. When daylight saving rules differ, they drift apart for part of the year.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about CVST, daylight saving, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Why does Cape Verde use UTC−01:00 with almost no one else?
- Its location and trade patterns led Cape Verde to adopt a slot that bridges Europe and the Americas, rather than aligning with neighboring West African time zones.
- Do clocks ever change in Cape Verde?
- No. Cape Verde stopped daylight saving decades ago and has kept the same offset for most of the last half century.
- When was the current offset last established?
- The Atlantic/Cape Verde zone settled into UTC−01:00 in late 1975 and has stayed there since.
- How does Cape Verde’s time relate to the rest of Africa?
- It’s usually one hour behind countries like Senegal and a full two hours behind parts of West Africa on UTC+01:00.
- Is Cape Verde the only location using this zone?
- Effectively yes. The region contains only the Atlantic/Cape Verde zone, all within the archipelago’s island group.
- Is this zone good for global calls?
- Its one‑hour‑behind‑Europe slot can be handy: mornings there often overlap with European business hours and early U.S. work time.
- Does Cape Verde plan future clock changes?
- There are no announced daylight‑saving transitions, so the offset is expected to remain steady.
- Can Cape Verde’s time cause travel confusion?
- Sometimes travelers expect Cape Verde to match mainland Africa time, but the one‑hour difference is consistent and easy to adjust to.
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