Europe · Portugal
Current time in Lisbon
Western European Standard Time. Currently on daylight saving time.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Daylight saving
Active
Ends Oct 25, 2026 · next week
Through the current period
95%About Lisbon time
Lisbon keeps two clocks.
Lisbon runs on Europe/Lisbon time, and because Portugal observes daylight saving, the city shifts between WET (UTC+0) in winter and WEST (UTC+1) in summer — a change that can quietly ripple into your calendar. Summer brings later sunsets, a lively evening café culture, and a natural overlap with Central and West Africa teams that don't adjust clocks. Teams scheduling with Lisbon should double-check the offset after the last Sundays of March and October to avoid surprise shifts in meeting times.
Daylight saving
The year, by the clock.
Now
WEST
Daylight saving · since Mar 29, 2026
Next change
Oct 25, 2026
Clocks fall back · next week
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Lisbon's time zone, daylight saving rules, and scheduling across it. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Does Lisbon observe daylight saving time?
- Yes, Portugal moves clocks forward one hour in late March and back in late October, switching between GMT (standard) and WEST (summer).
- What time zone does Portugal use in summer?
- In summer, Portugal uses WEST (WEST, UTC+1), aligning closely with the UK's BST rather than continental Central European Summer Time.
- Why doesn't mainland Portugal use Central European Time?
- Despite being geographically close to Spain, Portugal stayed on Western European Time to keep alignment with the UK's daylight pattern and its own historical time zone.
- When does daylight saving typically start and end in Lisbon?
- Clocks spring forward in late March and fall back in late October, following the EU daylight saving schedule, even though the UK has diverged slightly.
- Does Lisbon share a time zone with other Portuguese-speaking countries?
- No — for example, Brazil spans many zones and often doesn't observe daylight saving, so Lisbon and São Paulo or Luanda are rarely perfectly aligned all year.
- How far ahead is sunset in Lisbon during summer?
- With WEST and long Atlantic-facing daylight, Lisbon's sunset can creep past 9 p.m. in June and July, stretching the workday and socialising into evening hours.
- Could a meeting scheduled on paper be an hour off?
- Possibly. If you fixed the time last winter without updating it for daylight saving, you'd be an hour early or late when Portugal switches in March or October.
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