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Cabo Verde, off West Africa’s coast, observes Cape Verde Time (CVT)=UTC−1. This makes it the only African country in UTC−1.
When it’s 12:00 UTC, it’s 11:00 in Cabo Verde. No DST applies.
The entire archipelago uses CVT (UTC−1) year-round.
Cabo Verde’s UTC−1 is one hour behind GMT West Africa and five hours behind UTC+4 nations like Mauritius.
See how Cabo Verde fits into the continent on our site.
Understanding CVT helps with trans-Atlantic and continental scheduling.