Right time to call Portugal (+351)
Portugal runs on WET (WEST in summer) — the same zone as London, making it the westernmost business hub in Continental Europe. Knowing the best time to call Portugal on +351 keeps you inside Lisbon and Porto office hours.
WET/WEST, at a glance.
See the live gap between a global reference city and Portugal's WET zone — no calculator needed.
Portugal against the world's hubs.
Compare live Portuguese time against New York, Dubai and Hong Kong so your call lands inside Lisbon office hours.
Understanding the time difference between the United States and Portugal
Time zone differences across other major countries
Why timing matters for calls to Portugal.
Portugal's WET zone aligns with London — catch the Lisbon morning and you're reaching the Atlantic corner of Europe at the same time as the City.
The best windows to reach Portugal.
Four factors that decide when a Portuguese prospect picks up — anchored to the WET/WEST business day.
Portugal runs at UTC
The zone is Europe/Lisbon. Every window on this page is worked out from that offset rather than a rule of thumb, so the times shown are the ones that actually apply to Portugal.
Clocks change here
Portugal observes daylight saving, shifting to +01:00 in its summer. A window that works in January moves by an hour later in the year, so re-check before scheduling a recurring call.
Shared hours with 3 of 5 markets
Callers in New York, London, Mumbai share part of the working day with Portugal. The table above gives the exact intersection for each.
Where the gap is too wide
There is no 9-to-5 overlap with Los Angeles, Sydney. Calling Portugal from those cities means someone is working outside normal hours — worth saying so when you book the call.
How to call Portugal using the +351 code.
Four simple steps for every call into Portugal — nine digits dialled in full, no zero to drop.
Number anatomy
Dial exit code
Press + on mobile or 00 from most landlines. This opens an international line.
Enter +351
Portugal's international code. Every call to Portugal must start with +351.
Area prefix
Add the local area or mobile network code — always drop any leading zero used for domestic calls.
Full number
Dial the remaining subscriber digits. Your number is now correctly formatted for international routing.
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When your working day overlaps Portugal
Callers in New York, London and Mumbai share part of the working day with Portugal. There is no shared working window with Los Angeles and Sydney.
| Calling from | Portugal is | Call at (your time) | Which is (their time) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 5h ahead | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Los Angeles | 8h ahead | No shared working hours — you would need to call outside 9am-5pm | |
| London | same time | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Mumbai | 5h 30m behind | 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM | 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM |
| Sydney | 11h behind | No shared working hours — you would need to call outside 9am-5pm | |
Windows are the intersection of a 9am-5pm working day in each place, using Portugal'sstandard-time offset of UTC. Portugal observes daylight saving, so during its summer the offset moves to +01:00 and each window shifts by an hour.
FAQ
Calling Portugal, answered.
Time zone, daylight saving and dialling questions for Portugal (+351).