UTC +01:00
WEST - Currently observed in Portugal
Clocks in Portugal are currently set 1 hour ahead of standard time due to Daylight Saving Time.
- • From 29 March 2026: UTC +01:00 / WEST
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The IANA time zone identifier for Portugal is
Europe/Lisbon
Mar
29
Latest change
Summer time started
Switched to UTC +01:00 / WEST - Was UTC+0000
Oct
25
Next change
Switching to UTC UTC+0000
The time will be set back one hour on Sunday, 25 October 2026
Time difference from Portugal
All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from Portugal (centre = same time).
Country Facts
| Country | 🇵🇹 Portugal |
| Region | Europe |
| Subregion | Southern Europe |
| ISO Code | PT / PRT |
| IANA Zone | Europe/Lisbon |
| UTC Offset | +01:00 |
| DST Active | Yes |
| Currency | EUR - Euro |
| Population | 10,300,000 |
| Area | 92,212 km² |
| Calling Code | ++351 |
| Languages | Portuguese |
| Cities | 4 |
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What is the current time in Portugal? + −
The current local time in Portugal is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second.
The primary IANA time zone is
Europe/Lisbon,
currently at UTC+01:00 (WEST).
The exact time right now is
14:21:16
on Friday, 11 September 2026.
Does Portugal observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Yes. Portugal is currently observing Daylight Saving Time.
Clocks are set one hour ahead of standard time; the active offset is UTC+01:00 (WEST).
DST will end on 25 October 2026, when the offset will revert to UTCUTC+0000.
DST rules are maintained in the IANA tz database under the
Europe/Lisbon zone entry.
What UTC offset is Portugal? + −
Portugal is currently at UTC+01:00,
using the abbreviation WEST.
This is the DST (summer) offset. The standard (winter) offset differs by one hour.
The IANA time zone identifier is
Europe/Lisbon.
To convert a time to or from Portugal, use the
Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of Portugal? + −
The capital of Portugal is Lisbon.
It uses the
Europe/Lisbon IANA time zone.
See the Lisbon time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does Portugal use? + −
Portugal uses the Euro
(
EUR) as its official currency.
The international calling code is ++351.