WET
Western European Time
Portugal, western Europe (winter)
Now in Lisbon:
WET — Western European Time
Quick facts
- Abbreviation
- WET
- Full name
- Western European Time
- UTC offset
- UTC
- Type
- Standard time
- Seasonal pair
- WEST (UTC+1)
- Used in
- Portugal, western Europe (winter)
- Example zone
- Europe/Lisbon
Cities that use WET
About WET
WET is the abbreviation for Western European Time, a time zone offset of UTC. It applies in Portugal, western Europe (winter). It is the standard, winter offset; in summer the same region switches to WEST (UTC+1).
Time-zone abbreviations are convenient but not unique or official — several codes are shared by more than one zone. When precision matters, use the underlying IANA zone name (for example Europe/Lisbon) or the UTC offset UTC instead.
Frequently asked questions
- What does WET stand for?
- WET stands for Western European Time. It is UTC, used in Portugal, western Europe (winter).
- What is the UTC offset of WET?
- WET (Western European Time) is UTC.
- What is the daylight-saving version of WET?
- WET is the winter (standard) abbreviation. Its counterpart is WEST (Western European Summer Time, UTC+1), used in the other half of the year.
See also: all time zone abbreviations