Porto uses Europe/Lisbon — UTC+00:00 (WET) in standard time and UTC+01:00 (WEST) during daylight saving time. It is located in Porto, Portugal. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Porto's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Porto uses UTC+00:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC+01:00 (WEST) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Porto is Europe/Lisbon. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 29 March 2026 at 01:00 → 02:00
Fall back: 25 October 2026 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 28 March 2027 at 01:00 → 02:00
Fall back: 31 October 2027 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 26 March 2028 at 01:00 → 02:00
Fall back: 29 October 2028 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 25 March 2029 at 01:00 → 02:00
Fall back: 28 October 2029 at 02:00 → 01:00
Lisbon, Braga, Coimbra, Setúbal, Aveiro
Currency: Euro (EUR). Calling code: +351. Languages: Portuguese.
Porto, also known in English as Oporto, is the second largest city in Portugal, after Lisbon. It is the capital of the Porto District and one of the Iberian Peninsula's major urban areas.
Porto city proper, which is the entire municipality of Porto, is small compared to its metropolitan area, with an estimated population of 273,476 people in a municipal area of 41.42 km2 (16 sq mi). As of 2025, the Porto metropolitan area has around 1.9 million people in an area of 2,395 km2 (925 sq mi), making it the second-largest urban area in Portugal.
It is recognized as a global city with a Gamma + rating from the Globalization and World Cities Research Network.
On the Douro River estuary in northern Portugal, Porto is one of the oldest European centers, and its core was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996, as the Historic Centre of Porto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar. The historic area is also a National Monument of Portugal. The western part of its urban area extends to the coastline of the Atlantic Ocean.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Porto. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
252,687 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Porto, Portugal.
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00 (WET).
Observes DST.
Euro (EUR) · +351.
Braga, Aveiro, Coimbra
Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) about 12.5 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 19.3°C and lows 12.1°C. Warmest month: August (average high 24.5°C); coolest month: December (average low 7.7°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Porto and the surrounding conurbation, with the Porto municipality as its core, form one of the principal industrial and financial centers of both Portugal and the Iberian Peninsula. As the most prominent city in the heavily industrialized northwest, Porto hosts the headquarters of numerous leading Portuguese corporations spanning various economic sectors, including Altri, Ambar, Amorim, Bial, BPI, Cerealis, CIN, Cofina, EFACEC, Frulact, Lactogal, Millennium bcp, Porto Editora, RAR, Sonae, Sonae Indústria, ebankIT, and Super Bock Group. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Porto · IANA zone: Europe/Lisbon · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Porto. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Porto and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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