Lisbon to Mtwara: time difference
Mtwara is 3 h ahead of 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 02:30 2:30 AM Mtwara 05:30 5:30 AM You –:–
02:30 2:30 AM
Western European Standard Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:09 · 🌙 17:33
05:30 5:30 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 18:19
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+3 h
Mtwara is 3 h ahead of Lisbon.
When you, Lisbon and Mtwara 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
🇹🇿 Mtwara
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇹 Lisbon | 🇹🇿 Mtwara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:30 | 05:30 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Standard Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Lisbon | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Lisbon | Africa/Dar es Salaam |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+1, Mar 28, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:09 | 05:48 |
| Sunset | 17:33 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 10 h 23 min | 12 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 545,923 | 140,793 |
Compare Lisbon with another city
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Big time differences
Lisbon and Mtwara: common questions
How far ahead of Lisbon is Mtwara?
Mtwara is 3 hours ahead of Lisbon: UTC+3 against UTC+0.
If it is 9:00 AM in Lisbon, what time is it in Mtwara?
At 9:00 AM in Lisbon, clocks in Mtwara show 12:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lisbon, what time is it in Mtwara?
At 6:00 PM in Lisbon, clocks in Mtwara show 9:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Mtwara from Lisbon?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Lisbon – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Mtwara – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Mtwara compared with Lisbon?
The new day starts in Mtwara earlier: at 9:00 PM in Lisbon it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Mtwara, Lisbon is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Lisbon and Mtwara change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Lisbon but not in Mtwara. From March 28, 2027, Mtwara will be 2 hours ahead of Lisbon.
