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Current local time in Praia, Cape Verde
Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Observatory log
Praia, observed
- 01Time zone
Cape Verde Standard Time
UTC−1 · UTC−1 · IANA
Atlantic/Cape_Verde- 02Daylight saving
Cape Verde does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on UTC−1 (UTC−1) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:25Sunset18:14Day length11 h 49 minSolar noon12:20
MoonWaxing crescent, 15% lit
Golden hour06:12–06:54 · 17:46–18:28
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Cape Verde is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Cape Verde
Cape Verde uses a single time zone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
14.92° N, 23.52° W
Differences
Praia and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from PraiaDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | +2 h | |
 New York | −3 h | |
| Los Angeles | −6 h | |
| Chicago | −4 h | |
 São Paulo | −2 h | |
 Paris | +3 h | |
 Dubai | +5 h | |
 Mumbai | +6 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +9 h | |
 Hong Kong | +9 h | |
 Tokyo | +10 h |
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Questions
Asked about Praia
What time zone is Praia in?
Praia uses Cape Verde Standard Time (UTC−1), UTC−1. Its IANA time-zone ID is Atlantic/Cape_Verde.
Does Cape Verde use daylight saving time?
No. Cape Verde does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Cape Verde Standard Time (UTC−1) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Praia today?
Today in Praia the sun rises at 06:25 and sets at 18:14, giving 11 h 49 min of daylight.