Time zone in Ponta Delgada
Ponta Delgada is on Azores Standard Time (UTC-1) in winter and switches to Azores Summer Time (UTC+0) in summer. Its identifier in the international time zone database is Atlantic/Azores: it is what your phone and computer use to show the right time there.
Clock changes in Ponta Delgada:
- 2026: forward 1 h on Sunday, March 29, 2026 (12:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM), then back 1 h on Sunday, October 25, 2026 (1:00 AM becomes 12:00 AM).
- 2027: forward 1 h on Sunday, March 28, 2027 (12:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM), then back 1 h on Sunday, October 31, 2027 (1:00 AM becomes 12:00 AM).
The Azores are one hour behind Lisbon all year: UTC-1 in winter, UTC+0 in summer.
Ponta Delgada follows the European rule: clocks go forward on the last Sunday of March and back on the last Sunday of October, at 01:00 UTC, the same instant everywhere in Europe.
Ponta Delgada is 1,447 km from Lisbon, the capital.
By the sun, noon in Ponta Delgada falls at about 12:43 PM in winter and 1:43 PM in summer (on average over the year). The city lies at 25.68° west, and every degree of longitude shifts the sun by 4 minutes. The clock runs well ahead of the sun here, so mornings stay dark late and evenings stay light late. See the sunrise and sunset times in Ponta Delgada.
Time difference with major cities
When it is 12:00 PM (noon) in Ponta Delgada, it is:
| City | January | July |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 8:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| Los Angeles | 5:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| London | 1:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| Paris | 2:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| Tokyo | 10:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| Sydney | 12:00 AM, next day | 10:00 PM |
The gap with Tokyo changes by one hour during the year, because Ponta Delgada changes its clocks and this city does not. With Sydney, the gap is not the same in January and July: the clocks change at other times of the year there. With New York and Los Angeles, the gap is the same in January and July but one hour different for 21 days a year, because the clocks do not change on the same dates.
Best time to call Ponta Delgada from New York
To reach someone at work in Ponta Delgada from New York, the best window is from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM in New York, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Ponta Delgada.
For any other city, use the time zone converter or add it to the world clock.