Current Time in Santa Maria, Sal, Cabo Verde
9:19:39 PM
21:19:39
-01 (Cape Verde Standard Time) · UTC−01:00
Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Time zone details
Santa Maria does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Santa Maria
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Cabo Verde
- Administrative area
- Sal
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Cape Verdean Escudo (CVE)
Practical
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Dialing code
- +238
- Population
- 8,400
- Elevation
- Approximately 5 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 16° 35' N / 22° 54' W
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Clock changes in Santa Maria
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 16 min55 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 16 min55 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (77.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 16 min | 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 15 min | 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 15 min | 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 14 min | 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 12 min | 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 55 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Santa Maria follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Praia
Current time offsetUTC−01:00 (-01)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Cape Verde
- National Day
- All Saints' Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Santa Maria, Sal, Cabo Verde
Amílcar Cabral International AirportSIDLarge airport · Serves Espargos16.6 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SID / GVAC
About 16.6 km (10.3 mi) north-northwest of Santa Maria
Scheduled airline service in source data
Aristides Pereira International AirportBVCLarge airport · Serves Rabil51.3 km south
Source: OurAirports record · BVC / GVBA
About 51.3 km (31.9 mi) south of Santa Maria
Scheduled airline service in source data
Preguiça AirportSNEMedium airport · Serves Preguiça147 km west
Source: OurAirports record · SNE / GVSN
About 147 km (91.3 mi) west of Santa Maria
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Santa Maria in?
- Santa Maria currently uses Cape Verde Standard Time (UTC−01:00). Its IANA time zone is Atlantic/Cape_Verde.
- When is the next clock change in Santa Maria?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Santa Maria in the next 12 months
- Does Santa Maria observe daylight saving time?
- Santa Maria does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Santa Maria right now?
- Santa Maria is currently UTC−01:00