Current Time in Praia, Cabo Verde

Monday, 2 November 2026Week 45

Tokyo11:24 Beijing10:24 Paris03:24 London02:24 New York City21:24 Los Angeles18:24

Atlantic/Cape_Verde • UTC-1 • CVST

The live clock above shows the current local time in Praia, Cabo Verde. Praia uses the Atlantic/Cape_Verde time zone and is currently on CVST (UTC-1). It is the largest city in Cabo Verde by population.

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Sunrise: 06:31•Sunset: 18:06•Day length: 11h 35m−1 min vs yesterday••Timezone: UTC-1 (CVST)

Last quarterSunrise06:31Solar noon12:18Sunset18:06

00:00day length 11h 35m24:00

Praia Time Zone

Praia follows the Atlantic/Cape_Verde time zone. It stays on CVST (UTC-1) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.

IANA time zone	Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Standard time	CVST
Standard UTC offset	UTC-1
Daylight saving	No

Daylight Saving Time (DST)

No daylight saving time

Praia stays on CVST (UTC-1) all year.

Time Difference (Relative to Praia)

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Major Cities in Cabo Verde

Praia Mindelo Espargos Assomada Tarrafal Porto Novo Sal Rei São Filipe Pedra Badejo Calheta de São Miguel Vila do Maio Tarrafal de São Nicolau Igreja Cidade Velha São Domingos

Time Converter

If it is 12:00 in Praia, it is:

Tokyo—Beijing—Paris—London—New York City—Los Angeles—

Best Time to Call Praia

Location	Praia 09:00	Praia 17:00
Tokyo	19:00	03:00
Beijing	18:00	02:00
Paris	11:00	19:00
London	10:00	18:00
New York City	05:00	13:00

Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Praia.

Key facts

Time zone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
UTC offset: UTC-1
Abbreviation: CVST
Daylight saving: Not in effect
Solar noon: 12:18
Coordinates: 14.93, -23.51
Population: 137,868
Dialing code: +238
Currency: CVE
ISO week: 45

Other cities in Atlantic/Cape_Verde

Mindelo01:24 Espargos01:24 Assomada01:24 Tarrafal01:24 Porto Novo01:24 Sal Rei01:24

Nearby cities

João Teves01:24 Picos01:24 Pedra Badejo01:24 Assomada01:24 Calheta de São Miguel01:24 Vila do Maio01:24

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is it in Praia right now?: The live clock above shows the current time in Praia. Praia is currently on CVST (UTC-1).
What time zone is Praia in?: Praia uses the IANA time zone Atlantic/Cape_Verde.
What is the UTC offset of Praia?: Praia is on CVST, UTC-1, all year.
Does Praia change the clocks?: No. Praia stays on the same time all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
How far behind UTC is Praia?: Praia is currently 1 hour behind UTC.