Time Difference: Cape Verde to New York
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Cape Verde vs New York timezone guide
Cape Verde (Cape Verde) uses the Atlantic/Cape_Verde timezone at UTC-1, while New York (US) uses America/New_York at UTC-5. This means New York is 4 hours behind Cape Verde (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Cape Verde and New York
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 5 hours per day. The shared window is 12pm–5pm in Cape Verde, which is 9am–2pm in New York. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Cape Verde | New York | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 3am | Cape Verde early, New York asleep |
| 7am | 4am | Cape Verde early, New York asleep |
| 8am | 5am | Cape Verde early, New York asleep |
| 9am | 6am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 10am | 7am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 11am | 8am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 12pm | 9am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 1pm | 10am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 2pm | 11am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 3pm | 12pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 4pm | 1pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 5pm | 2pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 6pm | 3pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7pm | 4pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8pm | 5pm | Cape Verde evening, New York evening |
| 9pm | 6pm | Cape Verde evening, New York evening |
| 10pm | 7pm | Cape Verde late evening, New York evening |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Cape Verde and New York
New York observes daylight saving time, but Cape Verde does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around New York's transition dates.
- Dec 31 → Mar 8Cape Verde is 4 hours ahead New York
- Mar 8 → Nov 1Cape Verde is 3 hours ahead New York
- Nov 1 → Dec 31Cape Verde is 4 hours ahead New York
Distance between Cape Verde and New York
Cape Verde and New York are 5,632 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~7h 38m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.