Lisbon to Xiamen: time difference
Xiamen is 7 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 06:45 6:45 AM Xiamen 13:45 1:45 PM You –:–
06:45 6:45 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 19:07
13:45 1:45 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:04 · 🌙 17:47
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+7 h
Xiamen is 7 h ahead of Lisbon.
When you, Lisbon and Xiamen 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
🇨🇳 Xiamen
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 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇹 Lisbon | 🇨🇳 Xiamen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:45 | 13:45 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Lisbon | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Lisbon | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 06:04 |
| Sunset | 19:07 | 17:47 |
| Daylight | 11 h 26 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 545,923 | 3,531,000 |
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Lisbon and Xiamen: common questions
How many hours ahead of Lisbon is Xiamen?
The clocks in Xiamen are 7 hours ahead of those in Lisbon (UTC+8 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Xiamen at the start of the working day in Lisbon?
The working day in Lisbon starts at 9:00 AM; in Xiamen it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Xiamen at the end of the working day in Lisbon?
The working day in Lisbon ends at 6:00 PM; in Xiamen it is 1:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Xiamen from Lisbon?
Between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM in Lisbon – that is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Xiamen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Xiamen compared with Lisbon?
The new day starts in Xiamen earlier: at 5:00 PM in Lisbon it is already midnight there. Until 7:00 AM in Xiamen, Lisbon is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Lisbon and Xiamen the same all year?
No. Only Lisbon switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Xiamen will be 8 hours ahead of Lisbon.
