Mainland Portugal and Madeira use WET (UTC+0) in winter and WEST (UTC+1) in summer, the same as the UK. The Azores are one hour behind. All parts of Portugal change their clocks at the same instant.
Current time in Portugal's cities
| City | Time now | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | 11:50 | WEST (UTC+1) |
Time zones in Portugal
The IANA time zone database lists 3 zones for Portugal. Each has its own entry because its clock history differs, even where the current time is the same. The offsets below are for mid-January and mid-July 2027.
| IANA zone | Area | January 2027 | July 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
Europe/Lisbon | Portugal (mainland) | WET (UTC+0) | WEST (UTC+1) |
Atlantic/Madeira | Madeira Islands | WET (UTC+0) | WEST (UTC+1) |
Atlantic/Azores | Azores | UTC−1 | UTC+0 |
Clock changes in Portugal in 2026 and 2027
Europe/Lisbon, Atlantic/Madeira:
- Sunday 29 March 2026: at 01:00 clocks go forward to 02:00. WET (UTC+0) becomes WEST (UTC+1), and the hour in between is skipped.
- Sunday 25 October 2026: at 02:00 clocks go back to 01:00. WEST (UTC+1) becomes WET (UTC+0), and the hour from 01:00 happens twice.
- Sunday 28 March 2027: at 01:00 clocks go forward to 02:00. WET (UTC+0) becomes WEST (UTC+1), and the hour in between is skipped.
- Sunday 31 October 2027: at 02:00 clocks go back to 01:00. WEST (UTC+1) becomes WET (UTC+0), and the hour from 01:00 happens twice.
Atlantic/Azores:
- At midnight between Saturday 28 March and Sunday 29 March 2026, clocks go forward to 01:00: UTC−1 becomes UTC+0.
- Sunday 25 October 2026: at 01:00 clocks go back to 00:00. UTC+0 becomes UTC−1, and the hour from 00:00 happens twice.
- At midnight between Saturday 27 March and Sunday 28 March 2027, clocks go forward to 01:00: UTC−1 becomes UTC+0.
- Sunday 31 October 2027: at 01:00 clocks go back to 00:00. UTC+0 becomes UTC−1, and the hour from 00:00 happens twice.
Time difference between Portugal and major cities
How far each city is ahead of or behind Portugal (using Europe/Lisbon, the time in Lisbon), and how the gap changes when either side changes its clocks between now and the end of 2027.
| City | Now | Through 2026 and 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| London | same time | same time all year |
| New York | 5 hours behind | 5 hours behind until 25 Oct 2026; 4 hours behind 25 Oct 2026 to 1 Nov 2026; 5 hours behind 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027; 4 hours behind 14 Mar 2027 to 28 Mar 2027; 5 hours behind 28 Mar 2027 to 31 Oct 2027; 4 hours behind 31 Oct 2027 to 7 Nov 2027; 5 hours behind from 7 Nov 2027 |
| Los Angeles | 8 hours behind | 8 hours behind until 25 Oct 2026; 7 hours behind 25 Oct 2026 to 1 Nov 2026; 8 hours behind 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027; 7 hours behind 14 Mar 2027 to 28 Mar 2027; 8 hours behind 28 Mar 2027 to 31 Oct 2027; 7 hours behind 31 Oct 2027 to 7 Nov 2027; 8 hours behind from 7 Nov 2027 |
| Dubai | 3 hours ahead | 3 hours ahead until 25 Oct 2026; 4 hours ahead 25 Oct 2026 to 28 Mar 2027; 3 hours ahead 28 Mar 2027 to 31 Oct 2027; 4 hours ahead from 31 Oct 2027 |
| Mumbai | 4½ hours ahead | 4½ hours ahead until 25 Oct 2026; 5½ hours ahead 25 Oct 2026 to 28 Mar 2027; 4½ hours ahead 28 Mar 2027 to 31 Oct 2027; 5½ hours ahead from 31 Oct 2027 |
| Singapore | 7 hours ahead | 7 hours ahead until 25 Oct 2026; 8 hours ahead 25 Oct 2026 to 28 Mar 2027; 7 hours ahead 28 Mar 2027 to 31 Oct 2027; 8 hours ahead from 31 Oct 2027 |
| Tokyo | 8 hours ahead | 8 hours ahead until 25 Oct 2026; 9 hours ahead 25 Oct 2026 to 28 Mar 2027; 8 hours ahead 28 Mar 2027 to 31 Oct 2027; 9 hours ahead from 31 Oct 2027 |
| Sydney | 10 hours ahead | 10 hours ahead until 25 Oct 2026; 11 hours ahead 25 Oct 2026 to 28 Mar 2027; 10 hours ahead 28 Mar 2027 to 4 Apr 2027; 9 hours ahead 4 Apr 2027 to 3 Oct 2027; 10 hours ahead 3 Oct 2027 to 31 Oct 2027; 11 hours ahead from 31 Oct 2027 |