Praia to Athens: time difference
Athens is 3 h ahead of Praia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇬🇷 Athens, Greece
45
- Eastern European Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Golden hour
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 17:23 · 10 h 26 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Praia 04:55 4:55 AM Athens 07:55 7:55 AM You –:–
04:55 4:55 AM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:05
07:55 7:55 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 17:23
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+3 h
Athens is 3 h ahead of Praia.
When you, Praia and Athens are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇻 Praia
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
🇬🇷 Athens
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇻 Praia | 🇬🇷 Athens |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:55 | 07:55 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Cape Verde Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Praia | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Cape Verde | Europe/Athens |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:32 | 06:56 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 10 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 127,832 | 3,090,508 |
Compare Praia with another city
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Big time differences
Praia and Athens: common questions
How many hours ahead of Praia is Athens?
The clocks in Athens are 3 hours ahead of those in Praia (UTC+2 and UTC−1).
What time is it in Athens at the start of the working day in Praia?
The working day in Praia starts at 9:00 AM; in Athens it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Athens at the end of the working day in Praia?
The working day in Praia ends at 6:00 PM; in Athens it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Praia and Athens are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Praia (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Athens), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Athens?
From 9:00 PM in Praia it is already the next day in Athens. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Athens it is still the previous day in Praia.
Does the time gap between Praia and Athens change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Athens but not in Praia. From March 28, 2027, Athens will be 4 hours ahead of Praia.
