Language Spoken

Portuguese is the country’s national language. English, French and Spanish are widely spoken and understood. Portuguese students’ first foreign language in school is English, and films, TV series and documentaries from the U.S.- which are widely broadcast in Portugal – are viewed in their original language, with subtitles in Portuguese.

Time Zone

Continental Portugal and Madeira Islands are on Greenwich Time: Five hours ahead of Eastern Time, six hours ahead of Central Time, seven hours ahead of Mountain Time and eight hours ahead of Pacific Time.

The Azores are one hour behind the Portuguese mainland. Daylight savings time begin the last Sunday in March (clocks are turned one hour ahead) and ends the last Sunday in October (clocks go back one hour).