Praia to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 3 h ahead of Praia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Praia 02:59 2:59 AM Sofia 05:59 5:59 AM You –:–
02:59 2:59 AM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:05
05:59 5:59 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
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+3 h
Sofia is 3 h ahead of Praia.
When you, Praia and Sofia 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
🇧🇬 Sofia
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 | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:59 | 05:59 |
| 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/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:32 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 17:15 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 10 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 127,832 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Praia with another city
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Big time differences
Praia and Sofia: common questions
How many hours ahead of Praia is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia 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 Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Praia, clocks in Sofia show 12:00 PM.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Praia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Praia, it is 9:00 PM in Sofia.
When do working hours in Praia and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Praia, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sofia.
When is it already the next day in Sofia?
From 9:00 PM in Praia it is already the next day in Sofia. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Praia.
Does the time difference between Praia and Sofia change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Sofia will be 4 hours ahead of Praia.
