Time in Portugal
Portugal has 2 time zones, from UTC−1 to UTC+0 in standard time. Portugal borders Spain. Its capital, Lisbon, keeps Western European Time, UTC+0 in January and UTC+1 in July.
- Population
- 10,281,762 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 35,672 sq mi (92,391 km²)
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Languages
- European Portuguese, Mirandese
- Calling code
- +351
- Driving side
- Right
- Country code (ISO)
- PT
- Coordinates (central point)
- 39.565077, -8.291572
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
| City | Local time now | Time zone |
|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | UTC+0 in January and UTC+1 in July | Western European Time |
| Porto | UTC+0 in January and UTC+1 in July | Western European Time |
| Braga | UTC+0 in January and UTC+1 in July | Western European Time |
| Coimbra | UTC+0 in January and UTC+1 in July | Western European Time |
| Leiria | UTC+0 in January and UTC+1 in July | Western European Time |
| Setúbal | UTC+0 in January and UTC+1 in July | Western European Time |
| Funchal | UTC+0 in January and UTC+1 in July | Western European Time |
| Viseu | UTC+0 in January and UTC+1 in July | Western European Time |
Largest first, by the population GeoNames lists for each city (it gives no year). Districts of a larger city are left out.
Daylight saving time in Portugal
- Western European Time: Clocks go forward one hour at 1:00 AM on the last Sunday in March and back one hour at 2:00 AM on the last Sunday in October.
- Azores Time: Clocks go forward one hour at midnight on the last Sunday in March and back one hour at 1:00 AM on the last Sunday in October.
Each clock above shows its next change. Governments can change these rules; the clocks follow the IANA time-zone database.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July | 1 hour ahead |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s; Portugal’s is its capital’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
All time zones in Portugal
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Azores TimeAtlantic/Azores | UTC-01:00 in January; UTC+00:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
| Western European TimeAtlantic/Madeira | UTC+00:00 in January; UTC+01:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
| Western European TimeEurope/Lisbon | UTC+00:00 in January; UTC+01:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.