Time Now in Praia, Cabo Verde 🇨🇻
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Praia ranks
#20 for lowest elevation.
Lat/Long: 14.93° N, 23.51° W
Elevation: 0 m above sea level
Population rank: Largest city in Cabo Verde
Municipality: Praia
Country: 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde (Africa)
IANA Timezone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Solar time: clocks run about 35m ahead of the sun
Timezone: -01
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Local time in Praia runs on a UTC−01:00 offset (Atlantic/Cape_Verde). Praia does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. Its tropical latitude keeps the seasonal change in daylight fairly gentle. At about 0 m, Praia is practically at sea level. Praia is fairly isolated: even Paris lies some 4447 km off. As one of Cabo Verde's largest cities, Praia is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Today Praia sees 12h 14m between a 06:22 sunrise and a 18:37 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Praia
Daylight Hours in Praia
Praia gets 12h 15m of daylight today. Sunrise in Praia is at 06:22 and sunset in Praia is at 18:37.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 14m near the December solstice to 13h 00m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 12 Sep ● | 05:08 | 06:22 | 12:30 | 15:48 | 18:38 | 20:08 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 05:08 | 06:22 | 12:30 | 15:48 | 18:37 | 20:07 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 05:08 | 06:22 | 12:29 | 15:48 | 18:36 | 20:06 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 05:09 | 06:22 | 12:29 | 15:48 | 18:36 | 20:06 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 05:09 | 06:22 | 12:29 | 15:48 | 18:35 | 20:05 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 05:09 | 06:22 | 12:28 | 15:48 | 18:34 | 20:04 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 05:09 | 06:22 | 12:28 | 15:47 | 18:33 | 20:03 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Praia
Sunrise
in Praia
↑
6:22 AM
Sunset
in Praia
↓
6:37 PM
Day Length
12h 14m
Dawn
in Praia
6:00 AM
Dusk
in Praia
6:59 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Praia
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
2.6%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 08:20
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 19:33
Distances & Clock Changes in Praia
How Far Is Praia From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 4,447 km | NNE (27deg) |
| London | 4,569 km | NNE (22deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 4,963 km | SSW (211deg) |
| New York | 5,633 km | NW (311deg) |
| Moscow | 6,850 km | NE (34deg) |
| Dubai | 8,201 km | ENE (68deg) |
| Los Angeles | 9,509 km | NW (304deg) |
| Mumbai | 10,118 km | ENE (70deg) |
Praia's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Praia and you would surface in the open ocean, near 14.9deg S, 156.5deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Praia
What time is it in Praia right now?
The current local time in Praia is 13:21 on Saturday, September 12, 2026. Praia follows the Atlantic/Cape_Verde time zone.
What time zone is Praia in?
Clocks in Praia follow the Atlantic/Cape_Verde IANA time zone (UTC-01:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Praia?
Is Praia on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Praia as of September 12, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Praia today?
Today in Praia: sunrise is at 06:22 and sunset is at 18:37, giving 12h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Praia tonight?
Over Praia tonight the moon shows a Waxing Crescent phase at 2.6% illumination.
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 35m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.