Time in Praia now

11:53AMUTC−1

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

UTC−1+4 h vs New York (you)Atlantic/Cape_Verde

No clock changes: Praia stays on UTC−1 all year.

Clock rules in Praia

Praia keeps UTC−1 all year, the time of all of Cabo Verde.

There is no daylight saving time; the last summer time here was in 1942.

Local mean solar time at 23.51° W is UTC−1:34, so the clock runs 34 min ahead of the sun: it is highest at about 12:34 PM.

The zone’s rules, coming changes and history are on the Atlantic/Cape_Verde page.

Place	Why listed	Local time now	Their clock vs Praia	January	July
Dakar	Nearest capitals abroad · 650 km	12:53 PM Tue, Nov 3	+1 h	+1 h	+1 h
Banjul	Nearest capitals abroad · 770 km	12:53 PM Tue, Nov 3	+1 h	+1 h	+1 h
Nouakchott	Nearest capitals abroad · 880 km	12:53 PM Tue, Nov 3	+1 h	+1 h	+1 h
New York City	World cities	7:53 AM Tue, Nov 3	−4 h	−4 h	−3 h
Los Angeles	World cities	4:53 AM Tue, Nov 3	−7 h	−7 h	−6 h
London	World cities	12:53 PM Tue, Nov 3	+1 h	+1 h	+2 h
Berlin	World cities	1:53 PM Tue, Nov 3	+2 h	+2 h	+3 h
Dubai	World cities	4:53 PM Tue, Nov 3	+5 h	+5 h	+5 h

With JavaScript on, this line shows how office hours in Praia overlap yours today.

Place	Distance	Clock vs Praia
Dakar SN	653 km east	1 h ahead

What time zone is Praia in?

Praia keeps UTC−1 all year, the time of all of Cabo Verde. Its IANA time zone ID is Atlantic/Cape_Verde.

Does Praia change its clocks?

No. Praia has not used daylight saving time since 1942, and the clocks stay on UTC−1 all year.

What is the time difference between Praia and New York?

Praia is 4 hours ahead of New York in January and 3 hours ahead of New York in July, because New York changes its clocks and Praia does not.