United States is 5 hours behind Portugal. At noon in United States, your contact in Portugal sees 17:00.
United States observes America/New_York and Portugal observes Europe/Lisbon — a 5 hours gap between them.
Daily overlap window
United States and Portugal share 3 hours of overlapping business hours daily — enough for real-time collaboration without anyone joining at odd hours.
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Overlap (3h)
Meeting time recommendations
United States and Portugal share 3 hours of business hours overlap daily.
09:00 New York / 14:00 Lisbon✓ Both working
10:00 New York / 15:00 Lisbon✓ Both working
11:00 New York / 16:00 Lisbon✓ Both working
Assumes a standard 9 AM–5 PM workday in each location's local timezone.
Public holidays for both locations
⚡ Holiday alerts for both locations, double-check schedules before confirming.
United States8 holidays
Jun 19Juneteenth National Independence DaySOON
Jul 3Independence Day
Sep 7Labour Day
Oct 12Columbus Day
Oct 12Indigenous Peoples' Day
Portugal8 holidays
Jul 1Madeira Day
Aug 15Assumption Day
Oct 5Republic Day
Nov 1All Saints Day
Dec 1Restoration of Independence
Scheduling between United States and Portugal
Teams in United States (USA) and Portugal (Portugal) face a 5-hour time difference day to day. A 3-hour shared business hours window makes real-time meetings feasible for both sides within their normal working day.
💡 Scheduling tips for these locations
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Schedule at 09:00–10:00 (United States) for a 14:00–15:00 slot in Portugal — the sweet spot where both teams are working.
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Schedule at 10:00–11:00 (United States) for a 15:00–16:00 slot in Portugal — the sweet spot where both teams are working.
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Schedule at 11:00–12:00 (United States) for a 16:00–17:00 slot in Portugal — the sweet spot where both teams are working.
Recurring meetings are particularly vulnerable to DST shifts. The ClockinSync Chrome Extension alerts you before the offset changes.
Drag the slider at the top to convert any United States time instantly. You can also type natural language like "3pm", "15:00", or a location name to get an immediate answer.
