Principal in numbers
- Coordinates
- 15.2032, -23.6729
- Population
- 1 193
- Region
- São Miguel
- Country
- Cabo Verde, Africa
- Capital
- Praia — 35 km away
- Same name
- 2 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Principal, São Miguel, Cabo Verde
Get the current local time in Principal, São Miguel, Cabo Verde, a location in the Atlantic/Cape_Verde time zone (−1).
Principal, Cabo Verde
Saturday, 24 October 2026
UTC−1 · Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Local time in Principal
UTC−1 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Principal.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:29 AM Solar noon 12:20 PM Sunset 6:11 PM Daylight 11 h 41 min Night 12 h 19 min Civil twilight 6:07 AM – 6:32 PM
Weather in Principal right now
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Principal and its neighbours
Largest cities in São Miguel
- Calheta de São Miguel 6 329
- Achada Monte 1 400
- Cutelinho 1 208
- Pilão Cão 863
- Espinho Branco 778
- Tagarra 630
Other places named Principal
Nearby places
- Mosquito da Horta — 20.7 km
- Cova — 21.6 km
- Mato — 21.7 km
- Achadinha — 22.0 km
- Achadinha — 22.0 km
- Congão — 22.2 km
About the time in Principal
Clocks across Principal run on Atlantic/Cape_Verde at UTC−1. Daylight saving time: No.
Sunrise time for Principal today is 6:29 AM; sunset time is 6:11 PM. Daylight fills 11 h 41 min.
Nearby, Mosquito da Horta and Cova go by the same clock as Principal.
Questions and answers
- What time zone setting should I choose for Principal?
- Choose Atlantic/Cape_Verde for Principal, with an offset of −1.
- Does Principal apply a daylight saving adjustment?
- No.
- What time does the sun set in Principal?
- The sun sets in Principal at 6:11 PM.