Time in Praia
Cape Verde
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- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Daylight
The basics
- Time zone
- Cape Verde Time (CVT)
- IANA zone
Atlantic/Cape_Verde- UTC offset
- UTC-01:00 all year
- Against Dublin
- 2 hours behind
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Longest day
- 13h 01m of daylight, around the June solstice
- Shortest day
- 11h 15m of daylight
- Coordinates
- 14.92°N, 23.52°W
When the gap with Ireland changes
Ireland and Praia do not change their clocks on the same date, so the difference between them is not fixed. It shifts like this:
| From | Praia is |
|---|---|
| Now | 2 hours behind Ireland |
| Sunday 25 October 2026 | 1 hour behind Ireland |
| Sunday 28 March 2027 | 2 hours behind Ireland |
| Sunday 31 October 2027 | 1 hour behind Ireland |
| Sunday 26 March 2028 | 2 hours behind Ireland |
| Sunday 29 October 2028 | 1 hour behind Ireland |
Questions
What time is it in Praia right now?
Praia keeps Cape Verde Time (UTC-01:00). Praia is 2 hours behind Ireland. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time, read live from your device.
How many hours ahead is Praia from Ireland?
Praia is currently 2 hours behind Ireland. That changes to 1 hour behind on Sunday 25 October 2026, when one of the two countries changes its clocks.
Does Praia change its clocks?
No. Praia stays on Cape Verde Time (UTC-01:00) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.