Tarrafal de São Nicolau, Cabo Verde
Tarrafal de São Nicolau observes Cape Verde Time at UTC−1. It has no daylight-saving clock change and shares its official time with the other Cabo Verde islands.
Tarrafal De Sao Nicolau, Cabo Verde
Friday, 4 September 2026
UTC−1 · Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Time and sun data for Tarrafal De Sao Nicolau — the largest city of Tarrafal de São Nicolau
The sun in Tarrafal De Sao Nicolau
Sunrise 06:26 Solar noon 12:38 Sunset 18:50 Daylight 12 h 24 min Night 11 h 36 min Civil twilight 06:04 – 19:12
Cabo Verde · 51 cities
Largest cities
- Tarrafal De Sao Nicolau 4 371
- Amarelo Pintado 584
- Telha 561
- Alto Fontainhas 555
- Praia Branca 461
- São João Baptista 379
- Ribeira da Prata 350
- Campedrada 342
- Alto Saco 284
- Chã de Poça 279
- Calejao 224
- Hortelã 177
All cities
- Alto de Consolada
- Alto Fontainhas
- Alto Saco
- Altura
- Amarelo Pintado
- Barril
- Cabecalinho
- Cachacinho
- Calejao
- Campedrada
- Chã de Cagadim
- Chã de Caldeira
- Chã de Espanaderim
- Chã de Palhal
- Chã de Poça
- Chã de Portal
- Chã de Portinho
- Chamiço de Baixo
- Chamiço de Cima
- Chāzinha
- Comando
- Concelho Do Tarrafal De Sao Nicolau
- Cruzinha
- Escada
- Espigão
- Figueiral
- Fontainhas
- Fragata
- Fragatinha
- Fragatona
- Grade
- Hortelã
- Jerónimo
- Mato Forte
- Olho de Água
- Ortelao
- Palhal
- Pedras
- Praia Branca
- Rabil
- Ribeira da Prata
- Ribeira Dos Calhaus
- Ribeira Funda
- Ribeira Prata
- Sao Francisco De Assis
- São João Baptista
- Tarrafal De Sao Nicolau
- Telha
- Topo de Palhal
- Torno D'Agua
- Torno de Água
Current time in Tarrafal de São Nicolau, Cabo Verde
Local time is one hour earlier than UTC. The relationship remains constant during the year, making direct UTC conversion simple. Only the date boundary needs attention when comparing times near midnight.
The municipality’s fixed offset does not prevent its difference from another country from changing. Where the other location uses daylight saving, compare offsets for the actual travel or meeting date.
Time-zone name: Cape Verde Time UTC offset: UTC−1 Daylight-saving transition: none Difference from other Cabo Verde municipalities: none The name is long enough to require care; fortunately, the time conversion takes only one short subtraction.
The town and municipality of Tarrafal de São Nicolau
Tarrafal de São Nicolau is a municipality on São Nicolau island. Its municipal seat is the town of Tarrafal de São Nicolau, often shortened locally or in listings to Tarrafal. The fuller name is valuable when distinguishing it from Tarrafal on Santiago.
The seat is the municipality’s principal urban reference and heads any practical list of its largest populated places. Smaller settlements may appear beneath it in location databases, although different services may categorize them as villages, localities, or subdivisions.
There is no time difference between this municipality and Ribeira Brava elsewhere on São Nicolau. Island journeys require no watch adjustment, and communication with any other part of Cabo Verde remains on the same UTC−1 clock.
Using local sunrise information
Sunrise for Tarrafal de São Nicolau depends on date and coordinates. A result for the municipal town is a better guide than one calculated for Tarrafal on Santiago, even though the official time zone is identical in both places.
São Nicolau’s rugged terrain makes the distinction between calculated and visible sunrise particularly useful. A mountain or ridge may hide the Sun after its astronomical rise. Conversely, an exposed viewpoint may receive light sooner than a sheltered street or valley nearby.
Include “São Nicolau” when selecting the place. Set the required date. Read the result as local UTC−1 time. Account for the actual horizon when planning to watch sunrise.
Questions and answers
- What offset does Tarrafal de São Nicolau use?
- It uses UTC−1, known as Cape Verde Time.
- Does it share a clock with Tarrafal on Santiago?
- Yes, although the two municipalities are geographically separate.
- Why should sunrise searches use the full place name?
- The full name prevents confusion with the other Tarrafal and selects the correct coordinates.