Time in Portugal
The current local time and date in Portugal, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
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Mainland Portugal keeps Western European Time (UTC+0, the same clock as the UK) and moves to UTC+1 for summer daylight saving; the Azores sit one hour further west. A search for “time in Portuguese” almost always means exactly this — the current time in Portugal — which in the Portuguese language is read as “são [N] horas” (e.g. são três horas for 3 o'clock).
Portugal uses UTC+0 in winter (standard time) and shifts to UTC+1 in summer when daylight saving time is active.
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FAQ
What time is it in Portugal right now?
Portugal is on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 during daylight saving time in summer, which is the same as UTC. So when it is 12:00 UTC, the local time in Portugal is 12:00 in winter and 13:00 in summer. The live clock at the top of this page applies that offset to the current moment and refreshes every second.
What time zone is Portugal in?
Portugal uses the Europe/Lisbon time zone, shown as GMT+1. Portugal uses UTC+0 in winter (standard time) and shifts to UTC+1 in summer when daylight saving time is active. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any Portugal time into your own local time instantly.
Does Portugal observe daylight saving time?
Yes — Portugal does observe daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in summer, taking Portugal from UTC+0 to UTC+1, and back again for winter. That means the difference between Portugal and any place holding a fixed offset changes by an hour for part of the year. This page reads the current offset from the Europe/Lisbon zone data every time it loads, so the clock, the converter and the call window above are correct for today's date without you tracking the changeover.
How do I convert Portugal time to my time zone?
Convert Portugal time by taking its UTC+0 offset and applying the difference to your own: subtract Portugal's offset from UTC to get the UTC time, then add your own offset. For example, 09:00 in Portugal is 09:00 UTC. The converter above does this automatically after detecting your device's time zone, and the World Clock meeting planner lays several cities out on one colour-coded 24-hour grid.
What is the dialing code for Portugal?
The dialing code for Portugal is +351. To call from abroad, dial +351 before the local number. The card at the top of this page shows it alongside the live local time so you can check it is a reasonable hour before you call.
What are the best hours to call Portugal?
Standard business hours in Portugal — 9:00 to 17:00 local time — correspond to 09:00 to 17:00 UTC while standard time is in effect, shifting one hour earlier in UTC terms during daylight saving. Convert that UTC window into your own zone to find the overlap. The "best time to call" line above does this for you, using waking hours of roughly 8am–9pm on both ends so neither side is called at night.
Learn how time zones work
UTC & GMT explained · Daylight saving explained · How to convert a time between two cities