This year, daylight saving time starts on March 30 and is extended until October 26th. The time change regime is regulated by a 2000 directive, which foresees that every year clocks are, respectively, advanced and late one hour on the last Sunday of March and the last Sunday of October, marking the beginning and end of summer time.
Continental Portugal and the autonomous regions of Madeira and the Azores will advance the clocks one hour in the early hours of next Sunday, March 30. It is the arrival of the so -called summer time.
In mainland Portugal and the autonomous region of Madeira, the clocks will advance an hour: when it is 01:00 becomes 02:00.
In the Autonomous Region of the Azores, the change will be made at 00:00, changing to 01:00.
In this way, in the coming months it is possible to have more hours of sunlight, with Longer afternoons and nights.
Time again change in late October
The legal time will change again on October 26for the winter regime. That is, in mainland Portugal watches delay one hour: at 02:00 becomes 01:00. In the Azores, at 01:00 becomes 00:00.
Time change: good or bad?
The current time change regime is regulated by a Directive (Community Law) of 2000which foresees that every year clocks are, respectively, advanced and late for an hour in the last Sunday of March and last Sunday of Octobermarking the beginning and the end of summer time.
Since 2018 that discusses the end of the change of time, with the European Parliament and the European Commission to , After a popular consultation indicated that another 80% of participants support this idea.
Some studies have associated with a Effects on sleep, productivity and mental and cardiovascular health standards. Theories are not consensual, but Practice sometimes reveals difficulties in adapting to new schedules.
Strategies to deal with time change
A released, in the last change of time, some Simple strategies that can help in adaptation to the time change.
- Set a consistent sleep routine and make sure you sleep at least seven hours.
- As you approach the time to lie down, avoid exposing yourself to screens and does not consume alcoholic or caffeine beverages.
- If not automatic, update the clock for the new time and go to bed at the usual time.
- Spend time outdoors, especially in the mornings that follow the time change.
- Exposure to sunlight helps to regulate the biological rhythm and facilitates adaptation to the new time.
