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27
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Oct 27, 2024, 2:00 am
| Country: | Portugal |
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| Long Name: | Portuguese Republic |
| Abbreviations: | PT, PRT |
| Capital: | Lisbon |
| Time Zones: | 2 |
| Dial Code: | +351 |
Mar 29
Forward 1 hour
Mar 29, 1992 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 29, 1992, 1:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 29, 1992, 2:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 29, 1992 than the day before. There was more light in the evening and less light in the morning.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Sep 27
No change
Sep 27, 1992 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
DST ended on Sunday, September 27, 1992, 2:00:00 am. However, clocks were not changed because Lisbon switched time zones at the same time.
Daylight Saving Time History in Portugal
- Portugal first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1916.
- Portugal has observed DST for 93 years between 1916 and 2024.
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1976.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics