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Because Portugal Has Less than an Hour than Spain, Although They Are Side by Side

Summary by VortexMag
Whoever crosses the border in Elvas or in Valencia has to hit the clock. On the Portuguese side it is 10:00, on the Spanish side it is already 11:00, although the sun is exactly the same place in the sky. The difference is not geographical: it is a political choice. Continental Portugal follows the time of Greenwich, the reference of the meridian [...]
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Whoever crosses the border in Elvas or in Valencia has to hit the clock. On the Portuguese side it is 10:00, on the Spanish side it is already 11:00, although the sun is exactly the same place in the sky. The difference is not geographical: it is a political choice. Continental Portugal follows the time of Greenwich, the reference of the meridian [...]

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VortexMag broke the news on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
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