Lisbon is 5 hours ahead of New York during standard time. New York uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC-5) while Lisbon uses Western European Time (WET, UTC+0). When it's 12:00 PM in New York, it's 5:00 PM in Lisbon.
During daylight saving time, the difference may vary slightly as both regions change clocks on different dates.
Best calling time: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM New York time. This corresponds to 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM in Lisbon, catching Portuguese afternoon business hours.
Lisbon has become a major European tech hub, attracting startups and digital nomads. Portugal's Golden Visa program has increased US-Portugal business ties. Direct flights take about 7 hours.