Portugal has 2 time zones in the IANA time zone database: right now the clocks range from UTC+0 (Azores) to UTC+1 (Lisbon), a spread of 1 hour. Compared with Brasília, the difference goes from +3 h to +4 h. Every zone changes its clocks for daylight saving time.
Current time in each time zone of Portugal
| Zone (reference city) | Time now | UTC | Difference to Brasília | Daylight saving time | Same time as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azores Atlantic/Azores |
15:00:31 | UTC+0 Standard UTC−1 · summer UTC+0 |
3 hours ahead of Brasília +3 h |
On daylight saving time now Next change: Sunday, October 25, 2026, 01:00 (local time): clocks go back 1 h (DST ends) |
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| Lisbon Europe/Lisbon |
16:00:31 | UTC+1 Standard UTC+0 · summer UTC+1 |
4 hours ahead of Brasília +4 h |
On daylight saving time now Next change: Sunday, October 25, 2026, 02:00 (local time): clocks go back 1 h (DST ends) |
Madeira |
Zones are grouped by the UTC offset they have in January and in July of this year; the cities in the last column use exactly the same time as the reference city. The time follows the server clock and updates by itself.
How the time zones of Portugal are laid out
Mainland Portugal and Madeira use Western European Time (UTC+0, UTC+1 in summer). The Azores are one hour behind (UTC-1, UTC+0 in summer). See the dates in daylight saving time in Europe.
What the numbers say about Portugal
- IANA identifiers for the country: 3, which boil down to 2 distinct clock rules.
- Different times today: 2 (UTC+0, UTC+1).
- Compared with Brasília: 2 ahead, 0 at the same time and 0 behind.
- Daylight saving time: 2 of 2 groups. Next change in Azores: Sunday, October 25, 2026, 01:00 (local time): clocks go back 1 h (DST ends).
When it is 12:00 in Brasília: time in each zone of Portugal
A table for planning meetings, using today's rules. If the meeting date falls after a daylight saving change, check it in the meeting planner.
| Zone | Brasília 09:00 | Brasília 12:00 | Brasília 18:00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azores (UTC+0) | 12:00 | 15:00 | 21:00 |
| Lisbon (UTC+1) | 13:00 | 16:00 | 22:00 |