Praia, Cape Verde
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About Praia, Cape Verde
is a city in Cape Verde.
Time zone details
Praia observes Cape Verde (Atlantic/Cape_Verde in the IANA database). The UTC offset and any daylight saving transitions are handled automatically by your browser's time zone library. If you're scheduling a meeting or call, use our time zone converter for an exact difference on a specific date.
Calling Cape Verde from abroad
The international dialing code for Cape Verde is +238. To call a phone number in Praia, dial your country's international access code, then +238, then the local number (drop the leading zero if there is one).
Currency in Cape Verde
The official currency is CVE (Esc). Exchange rates fluctuate daily — check a currency converter for the latest rate against your home currency before any transaction.
Languages spoken
Common languages include Portuguese. Many businesses and tourist areas in Praia will also have English speakers.
Working with someone in Praia
When scheduling a call or meeting with someone in Praia, the time difference from your location is shown at the top of this page. For deeper coordination tips, see our guide on working across time zones and time zone etiquette for global meetings.