Next change:
Oct
27
1 hour Back
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 31
No change
Mar 31, 1996 - Daylight Saving Time Started
DST started on Sunday, March 31, 1996, 2:00:00 am. However, clocks were not changed because Lisbon switched time zones at the same time.
Oct 27
Back 1 hour
Oct 27, 1996 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 27, 1996, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 27, 1996, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 27, 1996 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Also called Fall Back and Winter 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