Athens to Praia: time difference
Praia is 3 h behind Athens. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Athens 03:30 3:30 AM Praia 00:30 12:30 AM You –:–
03:30 3:30 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 17:23
00:30 12:30 AM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:05
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−3 h
Praia is 3 h behind Athens.
When you, Athens and Praia are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇬🇷 Athens
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇨🇻 Praia
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇷 Athens | 🇨🇻 Praia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:30 | 00:30 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Cape Verde Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-1 |
| Offset from Athens | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Atlantic/Cape Verde |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:56 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 10 h 26 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 127,832 |
Compare Athens with another city
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Big time differences
Athens and Praia: common questions
How far behind Athens is Praia?
Praia is 3 hours behind Athens: UTC−1 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Praia at the start of the working day in Athens?
The working day in Athens starts at 9:00 AM; in Praia it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Athens, what time is it in Praia?
At 6:00 PM in Athens, clocks in Praia show 3:00 PM.
When do working hours in Athens and in Praia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Athens, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Praia.
Until what time in Athens is it still yesterday in Praia?
Before 3:00 AM in Athens, the date in Praia has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Praia, it is already the next day in Athens.
Does the time gap between Athens and Praia change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Athens but not in Praia. From March 28, 2027, Praia will be 4 hours behind Athens.
