Mexico City to Praia: time difference
Praia is 5 h ahead of Mexico City. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Mexico City 02:44 2:44 AM Praia 07:44 7:44 AM You –:–
02:44 2:44 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
07:44 7:44 AM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:25 · 🌙 18:18
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+5 h
Praia is 5 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City 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
🇲🇽 Mexico City
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇨🇻 Praia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:44 | 07:44 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Cape Verde Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-1 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | Atlantic/Cape Verde |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 06:25 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 127,832 |
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Mexico City and Praia: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Praia?
Praia is 5 hours ahead: it uses UTC−1, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Praia when it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City?
When it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, it is 2:00 PM in Praia.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, what time is it in Praia?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico City, clocks in Praia show 11:00 PM.
When do working hours in Mexico City and in Praia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Mexico City, which is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Praia.
From what time in Mexico City is it tomorrow in Praia?
Once it is 7:00 PM in Mexico City, the date in Praia has already changed. Until 5:00 AM in Praia, it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and Praia the same all year?
Yes. Neither Mexico City nor Praia switches to summer time, so the gap is always 5 hours.
