Time Difference: Cape Verde to Sydney
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Cape Verde vs Sydney timezone guide
Cape Verde (Cape Verde) uses the Atlantic/Cape_Verde timezone at UTC-1, while Sydney (Australia) uses Australia/Sydney at UTC+10. This means Sydney is 11 hours ahead of Cape Verde (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Cape Verde and Sydney
Standard 9-to-5 working hours in Cape Verde and Sydney do not overlap. To meet synchronously, one side will need to start early or stay late — see the hour-by-hour planner below for the least disruptive options.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Cape Verde | Sydney | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 5pm | Cape Verde early, Sydney evening |
| 7am | 6pm | Cape Verde early, Sydney evening |
| 8am | 7pm | Cape Verde early, Sydney evening |
| 9am | 8pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 10am | 9pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 11am | 10pm | Cape Verde working hours, Sydney late evening |
| 12pm | 11pm | Cape Verde working hours, Sydney late evening |
| 1pm | 12am | Cape Verde working hours, Sydney asleep |
| 2pm | 1am | Cape Verde working hours, Sydney asleep |
| 3pm | 2am | Cape Verde working hours, Sydney asleep |
| 4pm | 3am | Cape Verde working hours, Sydney asleep |
| 5pm | 4am | Cape Verde evening, Sydney asleep |
| 6pm | 5am | Cape Verde evening, Sydney asleep |
| 7pm | 6am | Cape Verde evening, Sydney early |
| 8pm | 7am | Cape Verde evening, Sydney early |
| 9pm | 8am | Cape Verde evening, Sydney early |
| 10pm | 9am | Cape Verde late evening, Sydney working hours |
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 Sydney
Sydney observes daylight saving time, but Cape Verde does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around Sydney's transition dates.
- Dec 31 → Apr 4Cape Verde is 12 hours behind Sydney
- Apr 4 → Oct 3Cape Verde is 11 hours behind Sydney
- Oct 3 → Dec 31Cape Verde is 12 hours behind Sydney
Distance between Cape Verde and Sydney
Cape Verde and Sydney are 17,844 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~21h 60m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.