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Em 29 de outubro, Portugal muda a hora para o horário de inverno. Às 2:00, Portugal continental e Madeira atrasam o relógio para 1:00. Nos Açores, à 1:00, o relógio muda para meia-noite. Esta mudança acontece todos os anos e é uma regra da União Europeia.

Translation

On the 29th of October, Portugal adjusts to winter time. At 2:00 am, mainland Portugal and Madeira set the clocks back to 1:00 am. In the Azores, at 1:00 am, the clock is set back to midnight. This change occurs every year and is a rule of the European Union.

Exercise: Text comprehension

Question 1: When will Portugal change the clocks for winter time?

On October 29th.

Question 2: What happens to the clocks in the Azores at 1:00 on October 29th?

The clocks change to midnight.

Exercise: Vocabulary

- change

(m.) - schedule

- delay

(m.) - clock

- happen

(f.) - rule

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▌21/10/2024

In the early hours of this Sunday, 27th October, residents of Portugal, including those in the mainland and the Autonomous Regions of Madeira and Azores, will be adjusting their clocks. At 2 a.m., clocks in mainland Portugal and Madeira are to be set back by one hour, reverting to 1 a.m., in line with the seasonal transition into wintertime.

For the Azores, the time change will occur slightly earlier. At 1 a.m. local time on Sunday, clocks are to be moved back to midnight. This adjustment marks the beginning of winter hours in Portugal.

Portugal to Turn Clocks Back This Sunday Portugal to Turn Clocks Back This Sunday (Illustration)

This system of adjusting the clock is governed by a European Union directive from the year 2000. According to this directive, member states adhere to a biannual clock change, setting clocks forward on the last Sunday of March and back on the last Sunday of October, signalling the start and end of daylight saving time.

The next scheduled adjustment will shift the country back into summer hours on 30th March 2025. These changes align Portugal with many European countries that observe similar time adjustments under the unified EU guidelines.

This routine clock change continues to be a topic of debate within the EU, with some countries questioning the necessity and benefits of the biannual adjustment, although no changes to the current policy have been adopted.

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