Right now, local time in Praia is 14:27 (GMT-1, UTC-01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Praia ranks #4483 worldwide by population — the largest city in Cabo Verde.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Atlantic/Cape_Verde GMT-1
- UTC offset
- UTC-01:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Day length
- 11h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 11h 14m (winter) – 13h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Praia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 14.9315° N, 23.5125° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Praia
- Country
- 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde
- Population
- 137,868 · #4483 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Praia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 14.93° S, 156.49° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Malango, Solomon Islands, 680 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Praia today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 15:37
- Maghrib
- 18:05
- Isha
- 19:14
- Qibla direction
- 73.6° from north (ENE (74°))
Full prayer timetable for Praia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Praia sits in the Atlantic/Cape_Verde time zone, UTC-01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Cabo Verde, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Praia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,448 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,843 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.93° N, 23.51° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 07:27 | −7h |
| Chicago | 09:27 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 12:27 | −2h |
| London | 15:27 | +1h |
| Paris | 16:27 | +2h |
| Moscow | 18:27 | +4h |
| Dubai | 19:27 | +5h |
| Mumbai | 20:57 | +6h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:27 | +9h |
| Hong Kong | 23:27 | +9h |
| Tokyo | 00:27 | +10h |
| Sydney | 02:27 | +12h |
Best time to call Praia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Praia local time:
Cities sharing Praia's time zone
Other cities in Cabo Verde
- Mindelo14:27
- Espargos14:27
- Assomada14:27
- Tarrafal14:27
- Palmarejo14:27
- Porto Novo14:27
- Sal Rei14:27
- Achada Santo Antonio14:27
- São Filipe14:27
- Pedra Badejo14:27
- Santa Cruz14:27
- Ponta de Água14:27
Distances from Praia
| Paris | 4,448 km | NNE (27°) |
| London | 4,569 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 4,962 km | SSW (211°) |
| Chicago | 6,774 km | NW (310°) |
| Moscow | 6,851 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 8,203 km | ENE (68°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,508 km | NW (304°) |
| Mumbai | 10,119 km | ENE (70°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,818 km | NE (49°) |
| Singapore | 13,947 km | ENE (77°) |
| Tokyo | 14,115 km | NNE (17°) |
| Sydney | 17,843 km | SSE (167°) |
Cities near Praia
- Vila Nova0 km · 14:27
- Calabaceira0 km · 14:27
- Achadinha0 km · 14:27
- Ponta de Água1 km · 14:27
- Lem Cachorro1 km · 14:27
- Fazenda1 km · 14:27
- Pensamento1 km · 14:27
- Achada Eugénio Lima1 km · 14:27
FAQ
What time is it in Praia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Praia (Cabo Verde), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Praia in?
Praia runs on the Atlantic/Cape_Verde IANA time zone (UTC-01:00), currently abbreviated GMT-1.
Does Praia observe daylight saving time?
Praia does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Praia today?
Praia sees sunrise at 06:31 and sunset at 18:06 today, giving 11h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Praia tonight?
The moon phase over Praia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Praia?
The antipode of Praia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.93° S, 156.49° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Malango, Solomon Islands, roughly 680 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Praia?
Praia lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Praia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Praia, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.