The short answer

2pm in Cape Verde Standard Time is 11am in Eastern Standard Time.

Cape Verde Standard Time is 3 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time. Both sides are inside the standard 9-to-5 working day, so this is a sociable time for a call in both places.

Cape Verde Standard Time
2pm
Eastern Standard Time
11am
Right now
5:16am-01:00 · UTC-01:00 · Wed, Jun 24
2:16amEDT · UTC-04:00 · Wed, Jun 24
Read across to convert
Cape Verde Standard Time
-01:00 · UTC-01:00
5:16am ☾
Eastern Standard Time
EDT · UTC-04:00
2:16am ☾
Pinned2pmCape Verde Standard Time=11amEastern Standard Time
12amWed
9pmTue ·−1d
1am
10pmTue ·−1d
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1am
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Best time to meet
Best for a call
Cape Verde Standard Time
12pm–5pm
=
Eastern Standard Time
9am–2pm
Popular conversions

Quick reference.

9amCape Verde Standard Time=6amEastern Standard Time
12pmCape Verde Standard Time=9amEastern Standard Time
3pmCape Verde Standard Time=12pmEastern Standard Time
5pmCape Verde Standard Time=2pmEastern Standard Time
9pmCape Verde Standard Time=6pmEastern Standard Time
In context

What each side covers.

Cape Verde Standard Time
-01:00 · UTC-01:00
5:16am
Cities on this clock
Eastern Standard Time
EDT · UTC-04:00
2:16am
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Frequently asked

Quick answers about converting between Cape Verde Standard Time and Eastern Standard Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

What is the time difference between Cape Verde Standard Time and Eastern Standard Time?
Cape Verde Standard Time is 3 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
When it's 2pm in Cape Verde Standard Time, what time is it in Eastern Standard Time?
2pm in Cape Verde Standard Time is 11am in Eastern Standard Time. Both sides are inside the standard 9-to-5 working day, so this is a sociable time for a call in both places. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
What's the best time for a call between Cape Verde Standard Time and Eastern Standard Time?
12pm–5pm in Cape Verde Standard Time lines up with 9am–2pm in Eastern Standard Time — both sides are inside a 9-to-5 working day.
Does this account for daylight saving time?
Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — -01:00 and EDT — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.