Daylight Saving Time in Portugal (2026–2027)

Portugal observes daylight saving time (often written “daylight savings”). In 2026 clocks go forward on 29 March 2026 and back on 25 October 2026.

WET / UTC+0 schedule

Used in Lisbon, Porto, Braga, Setubal, Funchal.

29 March 2026: clocks go forward 1 hour at 00:59 local time, from WET (UTC+0) to WET (UTC+1). Rule: the last Sunday in March.
25 October 2026: clocks go back 1 hour at 01:59 local time, from WET (UTC+1) to WET (UTC+0). Rule: the last Sunday in October.

28 March 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 00:59 local time, from WET (UTC+0) to WET (UTC+1). Rule: the last Sunday in March.
31 October 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 01:59 local time, from WET (UTC+1) to WET (UTC+0). Rule: the last Sunday in October.

28 March 2026: clocks go forward 1 hour at 23:59 local time, from UTC−1 (UTC−1) to UTC+0 (UTC+0). Rule: the last Saturday in March.
25 October 2026: clocks go back 1 hour at 00:59 local time, from UTC+0 (UTC+0) to UTC−1 (UTC−1). Rule: the last Sunday in October.

27 March 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 23:59 local time, from UTC−1 (UTC−1) to UTC+0 (UTC+0). Rule: the last Saturday in March.
31 October 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 00:59 local time, from UTC+0 (UTC+0) to UTC−1 (UTC−1). Rule: the last Sunday in October.

When do the clocks go forward in Portugal?

On 29 March 2026 at 00:59 local time, clocks go forward one hour from WET (UTC+0) to WET (UTC+1). The rule is the last Sunday in March.

When do the clocks go back in Portugal?

On 25 October 2026 at 01:59 local time, clocks go back one hour from WET (UTC+1) to WET (UTC+0). The rule is the last Sunday in October.

Does the whole of Portugal observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Every time zone in Portugal changes its clocks on the same dates.

Updated 6 November 2026. Time zone data: IANA tz database.