Current time in Mindelo
Thursday, 16 July 2026
Mindelo, Cabo Verde · Atlantic/Cape_Verde · UTC-01:00
Time-zone identity for Mindelo
- IANA zone
Atlantic/Cape_Verde- UTC offset now
- UTC-01:00
- Current zone label
- GMT-1
- Clock-change status
- No UTC offset change was found in the next 370 days.
Mindelo is currently 1 hour behind UTC. The named zone, rather than the offset alone, should be used for future dates.
Clock changes in Mindelo
370-day checked horizon
No UTC offset change was found through Wednesday, 21 July 2027 in runtime time-zone data 2026b.
Weather now
Weather in Mindelo
Conditions near Mindelo and a 3-day forecast. Local conditions can differ across large urban areas, mountains and coastlines.
Patchy rain nearby
- Feels like
- 14°C
- Humidity
- 83%
- Wind
- 26.6 km/h NE
- Recent precipitation
- 0 mm
3-day forecast
- Sunny23°C to 25°C9% chance of precipitationWind up to 33.1 km/h
- Sunny22°C to 24°C24% chance of precipitationWind up to 31.3 km/h
- Patchy rain nearby23°C to 25°C71% chance of precipitationWind up to 24.8 km/h
Forecast valid from 23:00 local time. Updated 2026-07-17T00:18:19.370Z; refresh due by 2026-07-17T00:33:19.370Z.
Time-zone history
UTC offset changes for Mindelo
A bounded record of offset transitions calculated for Atlantic/Cape_Verde, covering 2021 through 2031. Events are offset changes; their legal or daylight-saving cause is not inferred.
Previous 5 years
No UTC offset transition was found in the previous 5 years.
Next 5 years
No UTC offset transition was found in the next 5 years.
Dates are calculated from IANA time-zone rules. The calculation checks for offset changes throughout the displayed period and resolves each change to the nearest second.
Sun and Moon today
Sun and Moon in Mindelo
Daily astronomical events for Thursday, 16 July 2026, expressed in Atlantic/Cape_Verde local time. Polar-day or polar-night events may be unavailable on a particular date.
Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 19:17
- Solar noon
- 12:46
- Civil twilight
- 05:51–19:40
Moon
- Moonrise
- 08:20
- Moonset
- 21:19
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 6%
Location context
About Mindelo
Location details for Mindelo in São Vicente, Cabo Verde.
- Administrative area
- São Vicente, Cabo Verde
- Population
- 69,013
- Coordinates
- 16.8901° N, 24.9804° W. The elevation is 44 metres.
Country context
Cape Verde at a glance
Country information for Cape Verde. The listed time zones reflect cities available in this directory and may not include every territorial exception.
- Capital
- Praia
- Country codes
- CV · CPV · 132
- Population
- 543,767
- Currency
- Cape Verdean Escudo (CVE)
- Calling code
- +238
- Languages
- Portuguese (Cape Verde)
- Time zones represented
- 1 time zone is used by cities in this directory: Atlantic/Cape_Verde.
Nearby city clocks
Cities near Mindelo
Nearby cities are ordered by approximate straight-line distance from Mindelo. Times are calculated for the same instant shown above.
- EspargosSal, Cabo Verde217 km east
Atlantic/Cape_VerdeSame local time - AssomadaSanta Catarina, Cabo Verde243 km southeast
Atlantic/Cape_VerdeSame local time - PraiaCabo Verde268 km southeast
Atlantic/Cape_VerdeSame local time - DakarSenegal842 km east
Africa/Dakar1 hour ahead - NouakchottMauritania964 km east
Africa/Nouakchott1 hour ahead - BanjulGambia979 km east
Africa/Banjul1 hour ahead
Data and methodology
The current time is calculated for Atlantic/Cape_Verde when the page loads. The offset history covers five years before and after today using IANA time-zone data version 2026b. Future changes are hidden when a newer published rule is not yet available to the calculator. GeoNames ID 3374462 supplies the location and coordinates; nearby distances are straight-line estimates.
Place data 2026-07-15_01-57-51-849; time calculated 2026-07-17T00:18:19.351Z; IANA time-zone data 2026b; weather retrieved 2026-07-17T00:18:19.370Z; astronomy retrieved 2026-07-17T00:18:19.369Z
View calculation details and sources
- GeoNames cities15000GeoNames · version 2026-07-15_01-57-51-849 · CC BY 4.0 · accessedPlace and country names, administrative areas, coordinates, population, capital, codes, currency, calling codes and languages.
- IANA Time Zone DatabaseInternet Assigned Numbers Authority · version 2026b · Public domain · accessedTime-zone names, UTC offsets and clock changes.
- Unicode Common Locale Data RepositoryUnicode Consortium · version 48.0 · Unicode License v3 · accessedEnglish display names for countries, currencies and languages.
- Complete Sun and Moon Data for One DayUnited States Naval Observatory · version API 4.0.1 · U.S. Government work · accessedDaily sunrise, sunset, civil twilight, solar transit, moonrise, moonset, phase and illumination.
- Weather and Geolocation APIWeatherAPI.com · version Forecast API v1; free plan · WeatherAPI.com terms; commercial and non-commercial use permitted by plan · accessedCurrent weather conditions, the next 24 hours and a three-day forecast.