Portugal is bordered by Spain to the north and east and by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south. In addition, Portugal includes two archipelagos in the Atlantic, Azores (Açores) and Madeira Islands.
The capital of Portugal is Lisbon .
conventional long form: Portuguese Republic
conventional short form: Portugal
local long form: Republica Portuguesa
local short form: Portugal
Western European Standard Time = GMT
Western European Summer Time = GMT+1
NB: The Azores operate Azores Time.
Portugal (Mainland and Madeira) is in the Western European Time Zone. Western European Standard Time (WET) is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Like most states in Europe, Summer (Daylight-Saving) Time is observed in Portugal , where the time is shifted forward by 1 hour; 1 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+1).
After the Summer months the time is shifted back by 1 hour to Western European Time (WET) or (GMT).