Time zone · Europe
WEST
Western European Summer Time
Western European Summer Time (WEST) is the daylight saving time observed across Atlantic and mainland zones in Spain, Portugal, and the Faroe Islands. Clocks move forward to UTC+01:00 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October, staying one hour behind Central European Summer Time.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Current offset
UTC+01:00
Daylight · WEST
Daylight saving
Active
Reverts 25 Oct 2026
IANA zones
4
4 observe DST, 0 don't
DST offset
—
No summer variant
About WEST
Standard time, with a summer shift.
Western European Summer Time (WEST) is the daylight saving time observed across Atlantic and mainland zones in Spain, Portugal, and the Faroe Islands. Clocks move forward to UTC+01:00 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October, staying one hour behind Central European Summer Time.
IANA zones · the technical identifiers
The 4 zones that resolve to WEST.
For software, always store the IANA identifier — never the abbreviation alone. The database keeps these zones distinct because their rules can, and historically did, diverge.
Cities across WEST
Local time, city by city.
3 cities
Where WEST is used
3 countries.
Same offset · UTC+01:00
Other zones at UTC+01:00 right now.
These named zones share WEST's offset today. When daylight saving rules differ, they drift apart for part of the year.
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WEST to the world's clocks.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about WEST, daylight saving, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Which main regions use Western European Summer Time?
- WEST covers zones in Spain (Canary Islands), Portugal (mainland and Madeira), and the Faroe Islands.
- Do all member zones observe daylight saving time?
- Yes, all four member zones observe DST and move to summer time from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October.
- Would WEST feel different in the Canary Islands compared to Lisbon?
- Yes. Sunrise comes later in the Canaries, almost an hour later around midsummer. Sunsets are later there in spring and autumn, but because the islands are much further south, midsummer sunsets are about the same time as in Lisbon.
- How does WEST affect working hours with the rest of Western Europe?
- It doesn't change the gap: Paris, Berlin and Rome move to Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00) on the same day, so they stay one hour ahead all year.
- When does Western European Summer Time end each year?
- Clocks typically move back to standard time on the last Sunday in October, so businesses and travelers should double-check agendas near that date.
- Is Madeira’s time different from mainland Portugal during summer?
- No—both Madeira and Lisbon observe WEST together, keeping schedules unified across Portugal.
- Will businesses notice a time difference between the Faroe Islands and Spain?
- Yes, with mainland Spain: it uses Central European Time, so it is one hour ahead of the Faroe Islands all year. The Canary Islands always show the same time as the Faroes.
- Does WEST make travel between these regions easier?
- Yes, because all four zones move clocks in lockstep during summer, flights and ferries virtually never involve a time change within the region.
- Is WEST used year-round?
- No, WEST is only the summer schedule; these areas return to their standard offsets in autumn and winter.
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
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This time zone, as JSON.
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