What timezone is Ponta Delgada in?

Ponta Delgada uses the IANA timezone Atlantic/Azores. The UTC offset is UTC-1 in winter (standard time) and UTC+0 during daylight saving time (summer).

Does Ponta Delgada observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Ponta Delgada observes daylight saving time, shifting from UTC-1 (standard time) to UTC+0 in summer.

What is the current UTC offset for Ponta Delgada?

Ponta Delgada is currently at UTC+0. It is currently observing daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Ponta Delgada and New York?

Ponta Delgada is currently 4 hours ahead of New York.

What is the time difference between Ponta Delgada and London?

Ponta Delgada is currently 1 hour behind London.

Ponta Delgada, Portugal · UTC+0

16:08:11

Thursday, April 2, 2026

W14 ↑ 07:27 ↓ 20:06 DST

Your time --:--

Ponta Delgada --:--

Convert time from Ponta Delgada

in Ponta Delgada is Convert

MEETING PLANNER hover a column · click to lock

Ponta Delgada sits on São Miguel, the largest island of the Azores, roughly 1,500 kilometers west of mainland Portugal. It is the westernmost significant urban center in Europe, and it keeps its own time to prove it: Azores Time, one hour behind Lisbon in winter, and UTC+0 (matching London) in summer.

The Azores Time Zone, Atlantic/Azores in the IANA database, is UTC-1 in winter and UTC+0 during summer daylight saving (AZOST). This creates the interesting situation where Ponta Delgada is on GMT in summer, matching London, while mainland Portugal is on WEST (UTC+1).

São Miguel is a geologically young island, sitting directly on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The volcanic landscape is immediate: Lagoa das Sete Cidades, a caldera lake split into blue and green by a bridge, is visible from the hills behind the city. The island’s hydrothermal activity means hot springs bubble up near the village of Furnas, and locals cook stew underground in geothermal pots. The earth has its own time here.

mid-ocean light and volcanic landscape

The light over the Atlantic at Ponta Delgada is specific to mid-ocean: the horizon is vast, sunsets are long, and the stars are extraordinary far from continental light pollution.

9am in Ponta Delgada is 10am in London in winter.

Sources

Compare Ponta Delgada with

New York City London Tokyo Sydney Assomada Espargos

Questions about time in Ponta Delgada

What timezone is Ponta Delgada in?: Ponta Delgada uses the IANA timezone Atlantic/Azores. The UTC offset is UTC-1 in winter (standard time) and UTC+0 during daylight saving time (summer).
Does Ponta Delgada observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Ponta Delgada observes daylight saving time. In 2026, clocks spring forward one hour on Sunday, March 29 and fall back one hour on Sunday, October 25. During DST, the UTC offset shifts from UTC-1 to UTC+0.
What is the current UTC offset for Ponta Delgada?: Ponta Delgada is currently at UTC+0. It is currently observing daylight saving time.
What is the time difference between Ponta Delgada and New York?: Ponta Delgada is currently 4 hours ahead of New York.
What is the time difference between Ponta Delgada and London?: Ponta Delgada is currently 1 hour behind London.
What is the time difference between Ponta Delgada and Los Angeles?: Ponta Delgada is currently 7 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the time difference between Ponta Delgada and Tokyo?: Ponta Delgada is currently 9 hours behind Tokyo. Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time, so this gap changes by 1 hour when Ponta Delgada transitions to/from DST.
What is the IANA timezone name for Ponta Delgada?: The IANA timezone database identifier for Ponta Delgada is Atlantic/Azores. Use this string in programming languages and APIs: JavaScript (`new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', { timeZone: 'Atlantic/Azores' })`), Python (`pytz.timezone('Atlantic/Azores')`), or any IANA-compatible library.