Praia to Cape Town: time difference
Cape Town is 3 h ahead of Praia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
30
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Praia 00:07 12:07 AM Cape Town 03:07 3:07 AM You –:–
00:07 12:07 AM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:25 · 🌙 18:19
03:07 3:07 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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+3 h
Cape Town is 3 h ahead of Praia.
When you, Praia and Cape Town 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
🇿🇦 Cape Town
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 | 🇿🇦 Cape Town |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:07 | 03:07 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Cape Verde Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Praia | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Cape Verde | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:25 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 127,832 | 3,740,026 |
Compare Praia with another city
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Praia and Cape Town: common questions
How many hours ahead of Praia is Cape Town?
The clocks in Cape Town are 3 hours ahead of those in Praia (UTC+2 and UTC−1).
What time is it in Cape Town at the start of the working day in Praia?
The working day in Praia starts at 9:00 AM; in Cape Town it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Cape Town when it is 6:00 PM in Praia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Praia, it is 9:00 PM in Cape Town.
Is there a time when both Praia and Cape Town are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Praia (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cape Town compared with Praia?
The new day starts in Cape Town earlier: at 9:00 PM in Praia it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Cape Town, Praia is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Praia and Cape Town the same all year?
Yes. Neither Praia nor Cape Town switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
