Praia to Nosara: time difference
Nosara is 5 h behind 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 00:56 12:56 AM Nosara 19:56 7:56 PM You –:–
00:56 12:56 AM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:25 · 🌙 18:18
19:56 7:56 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:29
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−5 h
Nosara is 5 h behind Praia.
When you, Praia and Nosara 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
🇨🇷 Nosara
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇻 Praia | 🇨🇷 Nosara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:56 | 19:56 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Cape Verde Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-1 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Praia | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Cape Verde | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:25 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 17:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 127,832 | 4,912 |
Compare Praia with another city
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Big time differences
Praia and Nosara: common questions
How far behind Praia is Nosara?
Nosara is 5 hours behind Praia: UTC−6 against UTC−1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Praia, what time is it in Nosara?
At 9:00 AM in Praia, clocks in Nosara show 4:00 AM.
What time is it in Nosara at the end of the working day in Praia?
The working day in Praia ends at 6:00 PM; in Nosara it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Praia and Nosara are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Praia (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Nosara), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Praia is it still yesterday in Nosara?
Before 5:00 AM in Praia, the date in Nosara has not changed yet. From 7:00 PM in Nosara, it is already the next day in Praia.
Is the time difference between Praia and Nosara the same all year?
Yes. Neither Praia nor Nosara switches to summer time, so the gap is always 5 hours.
