Faro uses Europe/Lisbon — UTC+00:00 (WET) in standard time and UTC+01:00 (WEST) during daylight saving time. It is located in Faro, Portugal. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Faro's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Faro uses UTC+00:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC+01:00 (WEST) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Faro is Europe/Lisbon. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 29 March 2026 at 01:00 → 02:00
Fall back: 25 October 2026 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 28 March 2027 at 01:00 → 02:00
Fall back: 31 October 2027 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 26 March 2028 at 01:00 → 02:00
Fall back: 29 October 2028 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 25 March 2029 at 01:00 → 02:00
Fall back: 28 October 2029 at 02:00 → 01:00
Lisbon, Porto, Braga, Coimbra, Setúbal
Currency: Euro (EUR). Calling code: +351. Languages: Portuguese.
Faro, officially the City of Faro, is a city and a municipality in southern Portugal. It is the capital of both the Algarve region and the Faro District, as well as the southernmost city on the Portuguese mainland.
Faro municipality covers an area of 202.57 km2 (78.21 sq mi) and, as of 2024, had 80,316 inhabitants, making it the second most populous municipality in the Faro District (Algarve region) after Loulé.
The city proper had 56,299 inhabitants in 2024, the largest urban population in the region. Faro District has a total population of 492,747 residents (2024). Faro lies on the shore of the Ria Formosa lagoon, a protected nature reserve and hosts the region’s international airport and university.
Founded as Ossonoba in antiquity, Faro was a settlement during the Phoenician and Roman periods and later served as a Moorish port known as Santa Maria Ibn Harun. It became part of the Kingdom of Portugal in 1249 and was elevated to city status in 1540. Since 1756, following the devastation of the Lisbon earthquake, Faro has been the administrative capital of the Algarve.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Faro, Portugal. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
70,347 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Faro, Portugal.
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00 (WET).
Observes DST.
Euro (EUR) · +351.
Seville, Setúbal, Lisbon
Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) about 3.9 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 22.7°C and lows 15.2°C. Warmest month: August (average high 30.6°C); coolest month: December (average low 10.8°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Region: Faro · IANA zone: Europe/Lisbon · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Faro. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Faro and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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