Lisbon to Carolina: time difference
Carolina is 5 h behind Lisbon. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Lisbon 10:05 10:05 AM Carolina 05:05 5:05 AM You –:–
10:05 10:05 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 19:07
05:05 5:05 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:06
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−5 h
Carolina is 5 h behind Lisbon.
When you, Lisbon and Carolina are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇵🇹 Lisbon
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇵🇷 Carolina
19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇹 Lisbon | 🇵🇷 Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:05 | 05:05 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | Atlantic Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Lisbon | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Lisbon | America/Puerto Rico |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 06:17 |
| Sunset | 19:07 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 26 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 545,923 | 138,304 |
Compare Lisbon with another city
More comparisons with Lisbon: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Lisbon and Carolina: common questions
How many hours behind Lisbon is Carolina?
The clocks in Carolina are 5 hours behind those in Lisbon (UTC−4 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Carolina when it is 9:00 AM in Lisbon?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lisbon, it is 4:00 AM in Carolina.
What time is it in Carolina at the end of the working day in Lisbon?
The working day in Lisbon ends at 6:00 PM; in Carolina it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Carolina from Lisbon?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Lisbon – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Carolina – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Carolina compared with Lisbon?
The new day starts in Carolina later: until 5:00 AM in Lisbon, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in Carolina, Lisbon is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Lisbon and Carolina the same all year?
No. Only Lisbon switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Carolina will be 4 hours behind Lisbon.
