Longer days are coming: Portugal enters daylight saving time this weekend, increasing the time difference with Brazil
After a long and dark winter, days will become longer starting this Sunday (29). The date marks the beginning of daylight saving time in Europe, when clocks are moved forward by one hour—at 1:00 AM they jump directly to 2:00 AM. Consequently, the time difference with most of Brazil, which had been three hours in recent months, increases to four hours. The change occurs at 1:00 AM in mainland Portugal and Madeira. In the Azores, the change happens at midnight, with clocks moving forward to 1:00 AM. The archipelago remains one hour behind the mainland and Madeira. The new time will be in effect for the next six months until the start of winter time on October 25, 2026. The regime follows a European directive in force since 2000, which establishes the time change on the last Sunday of March and the last Sunday of October.
