Bucharest to Praia: time difference
Praia is 3 h behind Bucharest. 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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Bucharest 02:43 2:43 AM Praia 23:43 11:43 PM You –:–
02:43 2:43 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 17:00
23:43 11:43 PM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:05
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−3 h
Praia is 3 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest 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
🇷🇴 Bucharest
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 | 🇷🇴 Bucharest | 🇨🇻 Praia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:43 | 23:43 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Cape Verde Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-1 |
| Offset from Bucharest | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | Atlantic/Cape Verde |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:00 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 17:00 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 10 h | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 127,832 |
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Big time differences
Bucharest and Praia: common questions
What is the time difference between Bucharest and Praia?
Praia is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−1, while Bucharest is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Praia at the start of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest starts at 9:00 AM; in Praia it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Praia at the end of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest ends at 6:00 PM; in Praia it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Bucharest and in Praia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Praia.
When does the date change in Praia compared with Bucharest?
The new day starts in Praia later: until 3:00 AM in Bucharest, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Praia, Bucharest is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Bucharest and Praia the same all year?
No. Only Bucharest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Praia will be 4 hours behind Bucharest.
