Praia to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 3 h ahead of Praia. 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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Praia 22:08 10:08 PM Bucharest 01:08 1:08 AM You –:–
22:08 10:08 PM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:05
01:08 1:08 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 17:00
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+3 h
Bucharest is 3 h ahead of Praia.
When you, Praia and Bucharest 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
🇷🇴 Bucharest
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 | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:08 | 01:08 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 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/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:32 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 17:00 |
| Daylight | 11 h 33 min | 10 h |
| People on this clock | 127,832 | 1,883,425 |
Compare Praia with another city
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Big time differences
Praia and Bucharest: common questions
How many hours ahead of Praia is Bucharest?
The clocks in Bucharest are 3 hours ahead of those in Praia (UTC+2 and UTC−1).
If it is 9:00 AM in Praia, what time is it in Bucharest?
At 9:00 AM in Praia, clocks in Bucharest show 12:00 PM.
What time is it in Bucharest at the end of the working day in Praia?
The working day in Praia ends at 6:00 PM; in Bucharest it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Praia and Bucharest are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Praia (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Bucharest compared with Praia?
The new day starts in Bucharest earlier: at 9:00 PM in Praia it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Bucharest, Praia is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Praia and Bucharest change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bucharest. From March 28, 2027, Bucharest will be 4 hours ahead of Praia.
