Current Local Time in Lisbon
Lisbon, Portugal (GMT+1)
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Lisbon is located in the Europe/Lisbon timezone in Portugal.
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⏰Time Zone Facts
Europe/LisbonData: IANA Time Zone Database
☀️Climate
Mediterranean with warm dry summers (20-28°C) and mild rainy winters (8-15°C). Sunniest European capital.
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📍About Lisbon Time Zone
Lisbon is in the Europe/Lisbon time zone (UTC+1). Lisbon does not observe Daylight Saving Time, maintaining UTC+1 year-round.
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Quick Facts: Lisbon Time
- Time Zone: Europe/Lisbon (UTC+1)
- Daylight Saving: Not observed
- Country: Portugal
- Coordinates: 38.72, -9.14
- Calling Code: +351 21
🌐Time Difference from Lisbon
| City | Now | Diff | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🌅New York | 7:48 AM | -5h | |
| ☀️London | 12:48 PM | Same | |
| 🌆Tokyo | 8:48 PM | +8h | |
| ☀️Paris | 1:48 PM | +1h | |
| ☀️Dubai | 3:48 PM | +3h | |
| 🌆Singapore | 7:48 PM | +7h | |
| 🌆Hong Kong | 7:48 PM | +7h | |
| 🌆Shanghai | 7:48 PM | +7h |
❓Frequently Asked Questions
Lisbon, Portugal uses Western European Time (WET, UTC+0) in winter and Western European Summer Time (WEST, UTC+1) during Daylight Saving Time in summer. Clocks spring forward on the last Sunday in March and fall back on the last Sunday in October, following EU DST rules. The IANA timezone identifier is Europe/Lisbon.
Lisbon is in the Western European Time zone (WET, UTC+0 in winter; WEST, UTC+1 in summer). Despite being on the Iberian Peninsula alongside Spain (which uses CET, UTC+1), Portugal uses a different timezone — UTC+0 in winter, making Lisbon aligned with London (GMT) rather than Madrid. The IANA identifier is Europe/Lisbon.
Yes. Lisbon and Portugal observe EU Daylight Saving Time. Clocks spring forward 1 hour to WEST (UTC+1) on the last Sunday in March at 1:00 AM, and fall back to WET (UTC+0) on the last Sunday in October at 2:00 AM. This puts Lisbon on the same time as London (BST, UTC+1) during summer.
Lisbon (WET/WEST) and London (GMT/BST) are on the same time zone year-round. Both move to UTC+1 on the same date in March and return to UTC+0 in October. There is typically no time difference between Lisbon and London.
Lisbon (WET, UTC+0 in winter) is 1 hour behind Madrid (CET, UTC+1 in winter). During summer, Lisbon (WEST, UTC+1) aligns with Madrid (CEST, UTC+2) — Lisbon remains 1 hour behind Madrid. Despite being geographically close, the two capitals differ by 1 hour year-round due to different timezone choices.
Lisbon (WET, UTC+0) is 5 hours ahead of New York (EST, UTC-5) in winter. During US Daylight Saving Time (EDT, UTC-4), Lisbon is 4 hours ahead. When both are on DST, Lisbon (WEST, UTC+1) is 5 hours ahead of New York (EDT, UTC-4). The gap varies slightly during March and November transition windows.
Standard business hours in Lisbon are 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM WET/WEST, Monday through Friday, with a 1-hour lunch break. Lisbon is Portugal's capital and its largest financial and tech hub. Euronext Lisbon (PSI 20) operates 8:00 AM–4:30 PM WET/WEST. Lisbon has grown as a major European tech startup hub, with Web Summit held there annually.
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