Current time in Praia
Thursday, 16 July 2026
Praia, Cabo Verde · Atlantic/Cape_Verde · UTC-01:00
Time-zone identity for Praia
- IANA zone
Atlantic/Cape_Verde- UTC offset now
- UTC-01:00
- Current zone label
- GMT-1
- Clock-change status
- No UTC offset change was found in the next 370 days.
Praia is currently 1 hour behind UTC. The named zone, rather than the offset alone, should be used for future dates.
Clock changes in Praia
370-day checked horizon
No UTC offset change was found through Wednesday, 21 July 2027 in runtime time-zone data 2026b.
Weather now
Weather in Praia
Conditions near Praia and a 3-day forecast. Local conditions can differ across large urban areas, mountains and coastlines.
Clear
- Feels like
- 28°C
- Humidity
- 74%
- Wind
- 18 km/h N
- Recent precipitation
- 0 mm
3-day forecast
- Sunny23°C to 26°C9% chance of precipitationWind up to 22 km/h
- Patchy rain nearby23°C to 25°C75% chance of precipitationWind up to 25.2 km/h
- Partly Cloudy24°C to 26°C33% chance of precipitationWind up to 19.8 km/h
Forecast valid from 22:00 local time. Updated 2026-07-16T23:14:24.591Z; refresh due by 2026-07-16T23:29:24.591Z.
Time-zone history
UTC offset changes for Praia
A bounded record of offset transitions calculated for Atlantic/Cape_Verde, covering 2021 through 2031. Events are offset changes; their legal or daylight-saving cause is not inferred.
Previous 5 years
No UTC offset transition was found in the previous 5 years.
Next 5 years
No UTC offset transition was found in the next 5 years.
Dates are calculated from IANA time-zone rules. The calculation checks for offset changes throughout the displayed period and resolves each change to the nearest second.
Sun and Moon today
Sun and Moon in Praia
Daily astronomical events for Thursday, 16 July 2026, expressed in Atlantic/Cape_Verde local time. Polar-day or polar-night events may be unavailable on a particular date.
Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 19:08
- Solar noon
- 12:40
- Civil twilight
- 05:49–19:31
Moon
- Moonrise
- 08:17
- Moonset
- 21:12
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 6%
Capital city context
About Praia, capital of Cabo Verde
Praia is identified in the reviewed place record as the capital of Cabo Verde. This page combines its live local clock with geographic, time-zone, weather and astronomical context.
- Capital status
- Capital of Cabo Verde
- Administrative area
- Cabo Verde
- Population
- 137,868
- Coordinates
- 14.9315° N, 23.5125° W. The elevation is 0 metres.
Country context
Cape Verde at a glance
Country information for Cape Verde. The listed time zones reflect cities available in this directory and may not include every territorial exception.
- Capital
- Praia is the listed capital.
- Country codes
- CV · CPV · 132
- Population
- 543,767
- Currency
- Cape Verdean Escudo (CVE)
- Calling code
- +238
- Languages
- Portuguese (Cape Verde)
- Time zones represented
- 1 time zone is used by cities in this directory: Atlantic/Cape_Verde.
Nearby city clocks
Cities near Praia
Nearby cities are ordered by approximate straight-line distance from Praia. Times are calculated for the same instant shown above.
- AssomadaSanta Catarina, Cabo Verde26 km northwest
Atlantic/Cape_VerdeSame local time - EspargosSal, Cabo Verde212 km north
Atlantic/Cape_VerdeSame local time - MindeloSão Vicente, Cabo Verde268 km northwest
Atlantic/Cape_VerdeSame local time - DakarSenegal653 km east
Africa/Dakar1 hour ahead - BanjulGambia765 km east
Africa/Banjul1 hour ahead - NouakchottMauritania876 km northeast
Africa/Nouakchott1 hour ahead
Data and methodology
The current time is calculated for Atlantic/Cape_Verde when the page loads. The offset history covers five years before and after today using IANA time-zone data version 2026b. Future changes are hidden when a newer published rule is not yet available to the calculator. GeoNames ID 3374333 supplies the location and coordinates; nearby distances are straight-line estimates.
Place data 2026-07-15_01-57-51-849; time calculated 2026-07-16T23:14:24.571Z; IANA time-zone data 2026b; weather retrieved 2026-07-16T23:14:24.591Z; astronomy retrieved 2026-07-16T17:10:38.892Z
View calculation details and sources
- GeoNames cities15000GeoNames · version 2026-07-15_01-57-51-849 · CC BY 4.0 · accessedPlace and country names, administrative areas, coordinates, population, capital, codes, currency, calling codes and languages.
- IANA Time Zone DatabaseInternet Assigned Numbers Authority · version 2026b · Public domain · accessedTime-zone names, UTC offsets and clock changes.
- Unicode Common Locale Data RepositoryUnicode Consortium · version 48.0 · Unicode License v3 · accessedEnglish display names for countries, currencies and languages.
- Complete Sun and Moon Data for One DayUnited States Naval Observatory · version API 4.0.1 · U.S. Government work · accessedDaily sunrise, sunset, civil twilight, solar transit, moonrise, moonset, phase and illumination.
- Weather and Geolocation APIWeatherAPI.com · version Forecast API v1; free plan · WeatherAPI.com terms; commercial and non-commercial use permitted by plan · accessedCurrent weather conditions, the next 24 hours and a three-day forecast.