Portugal · WEST
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Funchal, Portugal runs on UTC+1. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC+0 in winter, UTC+1 in summer. Next change: 26 Oct. There is a 5-hour difference between Funchal and New York. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 4 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 14:00–18:00 in Funchal lines up with 09:00–13:00 in New York. Funchal and London currently share the same clock. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 9 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 09:00–18:00 in Funchal lines up with 09:00–18:00 in London. There is a 8-hour difference between Funchal and Tokyo. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 1 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–10:00 in Funchal lines up with 17:00–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Lisbon, Lagos, Casablanca. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Funchal.
Practical Info
Funchal (Portugal) is home to roughly 105K people. Today brings about 14.3 hours of daylight: sunrise at 07:00, sunset at 21:18. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC+0 in winter, UTC+1 in summer. Next change: 26 Oct. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 33° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
Portugal
Capital
Lisbon
Continent
Europe
Time Zone
WEST · Atlantic/Madeira
Coordinates
32.65°N, 16.91°W
Currency
EUR (€)
Calling Code
+351
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Portuguese
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
The Monte toboggan run has carried passengers down about two kilometres of Funchal's streets in wicker sledges steered by two men in straw hats since the 1850s, when it was ordinary transport rather than an attraction.
The clock: Madeira keeps UTC+0 with mainland Portugal. Its New Year fireworks display has held a Guinness record as the largest in the world.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
7h overlap