Time in Faro now
3:01PMWET
WETUTC+0+5 h vs New York (you)Europe/Lisbon
- Next clock change: Sunday, March 28, 2027: at 1:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 2:00 AM (WEST, UTC+1)
- Next clock change: Sunday, October 31, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM (WET, UTC+0)
Clock rules in Faro
Faro keeps WET (UTC+0) in winter and WEST (UTC+1) in summer. Portugal has 2 different clock settings; Faro is in the zone tzdata calls Europe/Lisbon, described as “Portugal (mainland)”.
Local mean solar time at 7.93° W is UTC−0:32, so standard time runs 32 min ahead of the sun: it is highest at about 12:32 PM (an hour later in summer). That is 5 min earlier than in Lisbon, on the same clock.
Faro has kept the same clocks as Lisbon since at least 1970; the zone’s rules, coming changes and history are on the Europe/Lisbon page.
Time difference from Faro
| Place | Why listed | Local time now | Their clock vs Faro | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | Capital · 220 km | 3:01 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Gibraltar | Nearest capitals abroad · 250 km | 4:01 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +1 h | +1 h | +1 h |
| Rabat | Nearest capitals abroad · 350 km | 3:01 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | −1 h |
| Madrid | Nearest capitals abroad · 530 km | 4:01 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +1 h | +1 h | +1 h |
| New York City | World cities | 10:01 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −5 h | −5 h | −5 h |
| Los Angeles | World cities | 7:01 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −8 h | −8 h | −8 h |
| Berlin | World cities | 4:01 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +1 h | +1 h | +1 h |
| Dubai | World cities | 7:01 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +4 h | +4 h | +3 h |
| New Delhi | World cities | 8:31 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +5 h 30 min | +5 h 30 min | +4 h 30 min |
With JavaScript on, this line shows how office hours in Faro overlap yours today.
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Places near Faro
| Place | Distance | Clock vs Faro |
|---|---|---|
| Huelva ES | 92 km east | 1 h ahead |
| Cadiz ES | 156 km east | 1 h ahead |
| Jerez de la Frontera ES | 164 km east | 1 h ahead |
| Sevilla ES | 178 km east | 1 h ahead |
| Dos Hermanas ES | 180 km east | 1 h ahead |
| Setúbal | 188 km north-west | same clock |
| Lisbon | 218 km north-west | same clock |
| Badajoz ES | 223 km north | 1 h ahead |
Faro at a glance
- CountryPortugal
- Population70,347
- Coordinates37.02° N, 7.93° W
- Elevation24 m
- Time zone IDEurope/Lisbon
- Standard timeWET (UTC+0)
- Daylight saving timeWEST (UTC+1)
- Calling code+351
Questions
What time is it in Faro now?
The clock at the top of this page shows it to the second. Faro is on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer, 5 hours ahead of New York.
What time zone is Faro in?
Faro keeps WET (UTC+0) in winter and WEST (UTC+1) in summer. Portugal has 2 different clock settings; Faro is in the zone tzdata calls Europe/Lisbon, described as “Portugal (mainland)”. Its IANA time zone ID is Europe/Lisbon.