Mainland Portugal and the autonomous regions of Madeira and the Azores will turn their clocks forward one hour at dawn, kicking off daylight saving time.
In mainland Portugal and the Autonomous Region of Madeira, the clocks should be put forward one hour when it is 01:00, making it 02:00.
In the Autonomous Region of the Azores, the change will be made at 00:00, moving to 01:00.
Legal time will change again on October 27 for the winter regime.
The current time change regime is regulated by a 2000 directive (EU law), which stipulates that every year the clocks will be moved forward and back one hour respectively on the last Sunday in March and the last Sunday in October, marking the beginning and end of daylight saving time.
