What is the time difference between Lisbon and Amsterdam?

Amsterdam is 1 hour ahead of Lisbon. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Amsterdam from Lisbon?

Between 09:00–17:00 in Lisbon, which is 10:00–18:00 in Amsterdam. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Lisbon observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Lisbon runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does Amsterdam observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Amsterdam runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in Lisbon, what time is it in Amsterdam?

It is 13:00 in Amsterdam, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Lisbon and Amsterdam use?

Lisbon uses Europe/Lisbon, currently UTC+1 (WEST), and Amsterdam uses Europe/Amsterdam, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Lisbon time to Amsterdam time

Amsterdam is 1 hour ahead of Lisbon right now, so midday in Lisbon lands in the afternoon in Amsterdam.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Lisbon, and what the clock reads in Amsterdam at that same moment.

Lisbon	Amsterdam
00:00	01:00
01:00	02:00
02:00	03:00
03:00	04:00
04:00	05:00
05:00	06:00
06:00	07:00
07:00	08:00
08:00	09:00
09:00	10:00
10:00	11:00
11:00	12:00
12:00	13:00
13:00	14:00
14:00	15:00
15:00	16:00
16:00	17:00
17:00	18:00
18:00	19:00
19:00	20:00
20:00	21:00
21:00	22:00
22:00	23:00
23:00	00:00next day

Daylight saving time

Lisbon and Amsterdam both observe daylight saving. Where their change dates differ, so does the gap between them for the weeks in between.

Lisbon

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+0
Daylight: UTC+1
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

Amsterdam

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+1
Daylight: UTC+2
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

When you can actually talk

You have 8 hours of shared working time: 09:00–17:00 in Lisbon, which is 10:00–18:00 in Amsterdam.

Lisbon 09:00–17:00Amsterdam 10:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Lisbon	Amsterdam
IANA zone	Europe/Lisbon	Europe/Amsterdam
Abbreviation	WEST	CEST
Standard offset	UTC+0	UTC+1
Daylight offset	UTC+1	UTC+2
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	Portugal	Netherlands

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Lisbon and Amsterdam?: Amsterdam is 1 hour ahead of Lisbon. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Amsterdam from Lisbon?: Between 09:00–17:00 in Lisbon, which is 10:00–18:00 in Amsterdam. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Lisbon observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Lisbon runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
Does Amsterdam observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Amsterdam runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Lisbon, what time is it in Amsterdam?: It is 13:00 in Amsterdam, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Lisbon and Amsterdam use?: Lisbon uses Europe/Lisbon, currently UTC+1 (WEST), and Amsterdam uses Europe/Amsterdam, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.