Time in Porto, Portugal 🇵🇹
The current local time in Porto, Portugal is shown below — the city is in the Europe/Lisbon time zone (UTC +01:00 · WEST).
Porto local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 WEST
Porto at a glance
- Time zone
Europe/Lisbon· Western European Time- UTC offset now
- +01:00 WEST
- Daylight saving
- Yes · UTC +00:00 / +01:00
- Coordinates
- 41.16° N, 8.63° W
- Population
- 231,800
- Country
- Portugal · ISO PT
- Dialing code
- +351
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Porto right now
Time difference
Porto is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- All Saints' Day Sun, Nov 1, 2026
- Restauração da Independência Tue, Dec 1, 2026
- Immaculate Conception Tue, Dec 8, 2026
- Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026
Sun today
Sunrise 07:54 · Sunset 18:45
Day length 10h 51m · twilight and monthly table →
Porto time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Porto overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 10:00 to 17:00 Porto time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Porto | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| UTC | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Porto vs. major cities
How far Porto is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Porto, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Porto | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −5 h | 04:00 | 14:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −8 h | 01:00 | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −4 h | 05:00 | 13:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +3 h | 12:00 | 09:00–14:00 |
| Delhi · India | +4:30 h | 13:30 | 09:00–12:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +7 h | 16:00 | 09:00–10:00 |
| Beijing · China | +7 h | 16:00 | 09:00–10:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Porto time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Porto
The closest places to Porto among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | 270 km (170 mi) south | Same time |
| Madrid · Spain | 420 km (260 mi) east | +1 h |
| Seville · Spain | 480 km (300 mi) southeast | +1 h |
| Valencia · Spain | 720 km (450 mi) east | +1 h |
| Rabat · Morocco | 810 km (500 mi) south | +1 h / Same time |
| Casablanca · Morocco | 850 km (530 mi) south | +1 h / Same time |
| Barcelona · Spain | 900 km (560 mi) east | +1 h |
| Algiers · Algeria | 1,120 km (700 mi) east | +1 h / Same time |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Porto.
Clock time vs. sun time in Porto
Porto's standard offset, UTC +00:00, is based on the Greenwich (0°) meridian; the city itself lies at 8.63° W, 8.6° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 35 min ahead of the sun, and 1 h 35 min ahead during daylight saving time. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 12:19 (around 29 October) and 13:42 (around 23 July) on the clock. Mornings stay dark later and evenings stay light longer than the clock suggests.
How dates and times are written in Porto
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 de outubro de 2026
- Time
- 15:30 · 24-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Sunday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for pt-PT, Portugal's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Porto
Since 1970, Porto has gone through 7 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 48 of 57 years. The current pattern, in place since 1997, is UTC +00:00 with UTC +01:00 in daylight saving time. Clocks currently go forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October.
| Date | Change | Local clock | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 29 March 2026 | Forward 1 hour | 01:00 → 02:00 | UTC +01:00 |
| Sunday, 25 October 2026 | Back 1 hour | 02:00 → 01:00 | UTC +00:00 |
| Sunday, 28 March 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 01:00 → 02:00 | UTC +01:00 |
| Sunday, 31 October 2027 | Back 1 hour | 02:00 → 01:00 | UTC +00:00 |
When clocks go forward, sunrise and sunset both happen an hour later by the clock — darker mornings, lighter evenings — and the night of the change is an hour shorter. When they go back, the reverse applies.
Time zone history since 1970 (7 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1975 | UTC +01:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1976 | UTC +00:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1977–1991 | UTC +00:00, DST UTC +01:00 | Forward on the last Sunday in March, back on the last Sunday in September (since 1981) |
| 1992 | UTC +01:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1993–1995 | UTC +01:00, DST UTC +02:00 | Forward on the last Sunday in March, back on the last Sunday in September |
| 1996 | UTC +00:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1997–2026 | UTC +00:00, DST UTC +01:00 | Forward on the last Sunday in March, back on the last Sunday in October |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Porto through the year
The longest day in Porto is 21 June with 15h 9m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 9h 12m. Day length swings by 5 h 56 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 06:02 on 10 June and the latest sunset at 21:12 on 22 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Porto in?
Porto uses the Europe/Lisbon time zone (WET / WEST): UTC +00:00 in standard time and UTC +01:00 during daylight saving time.
Does Porto observe daylight saving time?
Yes. In 2026 clocks in Porto go forward on Sunday, 29 March 2026 at 01:00 and back on Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 02:00.
When is the longest day of the year in Porto?
Around 21 June, with 15h 9m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 9h 12m.
What is the dialing code for Porto?
To call Porto from abroad, dial your international access code, then Portugal's country code +351, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Porto?
The standard work week in Portugal runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Why is sunset so late in Porto?
Porto lies at 8.63° W, 8.6° west of the Greenwich (0°) meridian its UTC +00:00 offset is based on, so its clocks run about 35 min ahead of the sun in standard time and 1 h 35 min ahead in daylight saving time. Solar noon falls between 12:19 and 13:42 through the year instead of around 12:00, and the latest sunset is at 21:12 on 22 June.
What is the nearest city to Porto on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Madrid, Spain, about 420 km (260 mi) to the east. It is 1 h ahead of Porto.
How are dates and times written in Porto?
Following the pt-PT conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 24-hour clock (15:30). Calendars start the week on Sunday.
Explore more for Porto
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