Lisbon to Christchurch: time difference
Christchurch 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 13:23 1:23 PM Christchurch 08:23 8:23 AM You –:–
13:23 1:23 PM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 19:07
08:23 8:23 AM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:43
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−5 h
Christchurch is 5 h behind Lisbon.
When you, Lisbon and Christchurch 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
🇧🇧 Christchurch
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 | 🇧🇧 Christchurch |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:23 | 08:23 |
| 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/Barbados |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 05:49 |
| Sunset | 19:07 | 17:43 |
| Daylight | 11 h 26 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 545,923 | 54,336 |
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 Christchurch: common questions
How many hours behind Lisbon is Christchurch?
The clocks in Christchurch are 5 hours behind those in Lisbon (UTC−4 and UTC+1).
If it is 9:00 AM in Lisbon, what time is it in Christchurch?
At 9:00 AM in Lisbon, clocks in Christchurch show 4:00 AM.
What time is it in Christchurch when it is 6:00 PM in Lisbon?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lisbon, it is 1:00 PM in Christchurch.
Is there a time when both Lisbon and Christchurch are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Lisbon (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Christchurch), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Christchurch compared with Lisbon?
The new day starts in Christchurch later: until 5:00 AM in Lisbon, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in Christchurch, Lisbon is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Lisbon and Christchurch the same all year?
No. Only Lisbon switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Christchurch will be 4 hours behind Lisbon.
