Current time in Vila Nova de Gaia, Norte, Portugal, time zones and time difference

Current time in Vila Nova de Gaia

12:33:55
DST

Freitag

03.07.2026

Time zones in Vila Nova de Gaia

Standard time: Western European Time WET
Daylight saving time: Western European Summer Time WEST
Universal Time Code: UTC±00:00
Time zone in PHP (IANA time zone identifier / TZ ID): Europe/Lisbon

Time difference between Vila Nova de Gaia and Germany

-1 Stunden

The current time difference between Vila Nova de Gaia and Germany is -1 Stunden.

Time difference between Vila Nova de Gaia and other places worldwide:

Daylight Saving Time in Vila Nova de Gaia

In Vila Nova de Gaia, clocks are set to daylight saving time during the summer months. The time zone then in effect is Western European Summer Time WEST (UTC+01:00).

Standard time: Western European Time WET (UTC±00:00)
Daylight saving time: Western European Summer Time WEST (UTC+01:00)

Information about Vila Nova de Gaia

Vila Nova de Gaia, or simply Gaia, is a city and municipality in the Porto District in the Norte Region of Portugal. It is located south of the city of Porto, on the other side of the Douro River. The city itself had a population of approximately 178,000 in 2001. As of 2021, the municipality had over 300,000 residents, making it the most populous municipality in the Norte region and the third-largest in the country after Lisbon and Sintra. Together with Porto and 16 other municipalities, Gaia forms the Greater Porto metropolitan area.

The city is home to many cellars (known locally as “caves”) where port wine is stored and aged. These cellars are a popular tourist attraction.