Portugal is 9 hours behind Australia. When it's noon in Portugal, it's 21:00 in Australia.
Portugal runs on Europe/Lisbon; Australia runs on Australia/Sydney. Together they are 9 hours apart.
Mutual working hours
There is no business hours overlap between Portugal and Australia during standard working hours (9:00–17:00). Meetings would require one party to work outside normal hours.
Best call times between these locations
Portugal and Australia have no shared working window. These slots minimize out-of-hours disruption for both sides.
07:00 Lisbon / 16:00 Sydney⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 2h before working hours in Lisbon
09:00 Lisbon / 18:00 Sydney⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 2h after working hours in Sydney
06:00 Lisbon / 15:00 Sydney⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 3h before working hours in Lisbon
Working hours defined as 09:00–17:00 local time for each location.
Public holidays this year
⚡ Upcoming holidays in both locations, confirm with your contact before booking.
Portugal8 holidays
Jul 1Madeira DaySOON
Aug 15Assumption Day
Oct 5Republic Day
Nov 1All Saints Day
Dec 1Restoration of Independence
Australia7 holidays
Aug 3Picnic Day
Sep 28King's Birthday
Oct 5Labour Day
Oct 5King's Birthday
Nov 3Melbourne Cup
Portugal and Australia — practical scheduling
Portugal (Portugal) and Australia (Australia) are 9 hours apart — far enough that standard 9–5 schedules do not overlap. Any real-time meeting means someone is joining outside their normal hours.
💡 Practical scheduling guidelines
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A 07:00 meeting in Portugal means 16:00 in Australia (2h before working hours in Lisbon).
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A 09:00 meeting in Portugal means 18:00 in Australia (2h after working hours in Sydney).
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A 06:00 meeting in Portugal means 15:00 in Australia (3h before working hours in Lisbon).
With no shared business hours, these slots distribute the scheduling burden as evenly as possible between both locations.
Avoid scheduling mistakes — especially around daylight saving changes. Use the ClockinSync Chrome Extension to instantly verify and compare both time zones directly in your browser, without manual calculations.
Need a specific time? Use the slider or type directly into the input bar — it understands "3pm", "15:30", and location-specific formats like "9am Portugal".
