Europe · Portugal
Current time in Lisbon
Western European Standard Time. Currently on daylight saving time.
Friday, June 5, 2026
Daylight saving
Active
Ends Oct 25, 2026 · in 5 months
Through the current period
33%About Lisbon time
Lisbon keeps two clocks.
Lisbon's current time is Europe/Lisbon (WEST, UTC+1), and because Portugal observes daylight saving, the city shifts between GMT in winter and WEST in summer — a change that can quietly ripple into your calendar. Daylight saving is currently active, which means 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 confirm the current offset after late March and late 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 · in 5 months
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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