WET Time Now — Western European Time
The current WET time (Western European Time, UTC +00:00) is shown below.
WET — UTC +00:00
Thursday, 22 October 2026 WET
The clock always shows WET (UTC +00:00). Places in this zone switch between standard and daylight time during the year, so their local time can differ from WET by an hour.
Where WET is used
In 2026, 4 zones in the tz database show WET , all of them for only part of the year .
| Zone | Country | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic/Canary | Spain | WET +00:00 | WEST +01:00 |
| Atlantic/Faeroe | Faroe Islands | WET +00:00 | WEST +01:00 |
| Atlantic/Madeira | Portugal | WET +00:00 | WEST +01:00 |
| Europe/Lisbon | Portugal | WET +00:00 | WEST +01:00 |
About WET
Offset & DST
UTC offset: +00:00
Daylight saving: Observed
Daylight-time counterpart: WEST (UTC +01:00)
Representative IANA zone: Europe/Lisbon
IANA zones at WET
Converting WET to other time zones
WET is fixed at UTC +00:00 — written +0000 in email headers and +00:00 in ISO 8601 timestamps. In 2026, Lisbon is on WET until 29 March and from 25 October to the end of the year. The table below uses each abbreviation's own fixed offset; for a specific place, check its city page, since local clocks switch between standard and daylight abbreviations.
| Zone | Difference | When it's 12:00 WET | Converter |
|---|---|---|---|
| PST Pacific Standard Time | −8 h | 04:00 | Hour by hour → |
| MST Mountain Standard Time | −7 h | 05:00 | Hour by hour → |
| CST Central Standard Time | −6 h | 06:00 | Hour by hour → |
| EST Eastern Standard Time | −5 h | 07:00 | Hour by hour → |
| BRT Brasília Time | −3 h | 09:00 | Hour by hour → |
| BST British Summer Time | +1 h | 13:00 | Hour by hour → |
| CET Central European Time | +1 h | 13:00 | Hour by hour → |
| EET Eastern European Time | +2 h | 14:00 | Hour by hour → |
| MSK Moscow Standard Time | +3 h | 15:00 | Hour by hour → |
| GST Gulf Standard Time | +4 h | 16:00 | Hour by hour → |
| IST India Standard Time | +5:30 h | 17:30 | Hour by hour → |
| CST China Standard Time | +8 h | 20:00 | Hour by hour → |
| JST Japan Standard Time | +9 h | 21:00 | Hour by hour → |
| AEST Australian Eastern Standard Time | +10 h | 22:00 | Hour by hour → |
Countries commonly using WET
Other zones at UTC +00:00
WET questions
- What is WET in UTC?
- WET (Western European Time) is UTC +00:00. In ISO 8601 timestamps it is written +00:00, in email and HTTP headers +0000.
- Is WET the same as WEST?
- No. WET is UTC +00:00; WEST is UTC +01:00, the daylight-saving time the same places use for the other part of the year. In 2026, Lisbon is on WET until 29 March and from 25 October to the end of the year.
- Which countries use WET?
- In 2026, zones showing WET are found in Faroe Islands, Portugal, Spain.
More tools for WET
Look up the exact IANA zone behind WET, see it on the offset map, or compare it against other cities.