Time Now in Tarrafal, Cabo Verde 🇨🇻
Lat/Long: 15.28° N, 23.75° W
Elevation: 17 m above sea level
Population rank: #5 of 25 cities in Cabo Verde by population
Municipality: Tarrafal
Country: 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde (Africa)
IANA Timezone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Solar time: clocks run about 35m ahead of the sun
Timezone: -01
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Tarrafal sits in the Atlantic/Cape_Verde time zone, UTC−01:00. Tarrafal does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. In the tropics, Tarrafal has only a modest swing in day length across the seasons. Tarrafal lies barely above sea level, at roughly 17 m. The nearest big city, Paris, is a distant 4424 km away. As one of Cabo Verde's largest cities, Tarrafal is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Today Tarrafal sees 12h 15m between a 06:23 sunrise and a 18:38 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Tarrafal
Daylight Hours in Tarrafal
Tarrafal gets 12h 15m of daylight today. Sunrise in Tarrafal is at 06:23 and sunset in Tarrafal is at 18:38.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 13m near the December solstice to 13h 02m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 12 Sep ● | 05:09 | 06:23 | 12:31 | 15:50 | 18:39 | 20:09 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 05:09 | 06:23 | 12:31 | 15:50 | 18:38 | 20:08 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 05:09 | 06:23 | 12:30 | 15:49 | 18:37 | 20:07 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 05:09 | 06:23 | 12:30 | 15:49 | 18:37 | 20:07 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 05:09 | 06:23 | 12:29 | 15:49 | 18:36 | 20:06 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 05:10 | 06:23 | 12:29 | 15:49 | 18:35 | 20:05 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 05:10 | 06:23 | 12:29 | 15:49 | 18:34 | 20:04 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Tarrafal
Sunrise
in Tarrafal
↑
6:23 AM
Sunset
in Tarrafal
↓
6:38 PM
Day Length
12h 15m
Dawn
in Tarrafal
6:01 AM
Dusk
in Tarrafal
7:00 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Tarrafal
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
1.1%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 07:29
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 19:34
Distances & Clock Changes in Tarrafal
How Far Is Tarrafal From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 4,424 km | NNE (27deg) |
| London | 4,543 km | NNE (22deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 4,983 km | SSW (210deg) |
| New York | 5,588 km | NW (311deg) |
| Moscow | 6,833 km | NE (34deg) |
| Dubai | 8,210 km | ENE (68deg) |
| Los Angeles | 9,466 km | NW (304deg) |
| Mumbai | 10,129 km | ENE (70deg) |
Tarrafal's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Tarrafal and you would surface in the open ocean, near 15.3deg S, 156.2deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tarrafal
What time is it in Tarrafal right now?
The current local time in Tarrafal is 00:58 on Saturday, September 12, 2026. Tarrafal follows the Atlantic/Cape_Verde time zone.
What time zone is Tarrafal in?
Tarrafal runs on the Atlantic/Cape_Verde IANA time zone (UTC-01:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Tarrafal?
Is Tarrafal on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of September 12, 2026, Tarrafal is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tarrafal today?
Tarrafal sees sunrise at 06:23 and sunset at 18:38 today, giving 12h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tarrafal tonight?
Tonight the moon over Tarrafal is in its Waxing Crescent phase, lit 1.1%.
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 35m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.