WEST — Western European Summer Time
See where WEST (UTC+1) is used, how it relates to WET during daylight saving time, and convert it to other time zones.
Meaning and Usage Areas
WEST stands for Western European Summer Time and runs at UTC+1. It is used as the daylight saving time in the Faroe Islands, Portugal, and Spain.
DST Relationship Explained
WEST is the summer-time counterpart to WET, which is standard time at UTC+0. Clocks automatically shift between WET and WEST during DST periods based on local rules.
Convert WEST to Others
Compare WEST with other time zones using the visual hour grid and conversion tables. Export meetings with ICS download or send times to Google Calendar and Gmail.
How to Convert WEST to Other Time Zones
Open the WEST converter page: Go to https://www.xconvert.com/time-converter/west-time-zone to load a comparison grid with Western European Summer Time (WEST) already shown as the reference row. This is useful when you need to line up work hours in Portugal or Spain with another market before scheduling a client call, handoff, or travel connection.
Add comparison cities: Click + Add City and search for cities that matter to your schedule, such as Funchal, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, or Braga if you are coordinating across WEST locations. This is especially helpful for regional operations, tourism planning, and distributed teams working across the Faroe Islands, Portugal, and Spain during the summer time period.
Select a time range on the grid: Click Select, then drag across the colored timeline in the WEST row to highlight the hours you want to compare; the selected range appears in purple, and you can adjust it with the left or right handles or move it by dragging the center. For example, you can drag across a morning or afternoon block in WEST to quickly see whether that window lands in another team’s workday, which helps when planning support coverage, booking meetings, or avoiding late-evening calls.
Export and share the result: After selecting a time range, use the export options to send the result by ICS download, Google Calendar, Gmail, Copy to clipboard, or Share link. This is useful when you want to send a confirmed meeting window to colleagues, add a summer-time schedule to a calendar, or share a reusable link with a remote team so everyone sees the same comparison.
About Western European Summer Time (WEST)
Western European Summer Time (WEST) is the daylight saving time abbreviation for regions that move to UTC+1 during the summer period. It is one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time, making it the summer-time version used in places that normally observe WET as their standard counterpart.
WEST is used in parts of the Faroe Islands, Portugal, and Spain. Principal cities associated with WEST include Amadora, Arona, Braga, Caniço, Câmara de Lobos, Fuglafjørður, Funchal, Klaksvík, La Laguna, and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, which makes the abbreviation relevant for business scheduling, tourism logistics, and regional coordination across Atlantic and Iberian locations.
WEST shares its UTC+1 offset with several other abbreviations, including A, BST, CET, IST, WAT, and WST. Matching offset does not mean the abbreviations are interchangeable in every context, but it does mean they align to the same clock time while that offset is in effect.
WEST and Daylight Saving Time
WEST is itself a daylight saving time abbreviation rather than a year-round standard time zone name. Its standard counterpart is WET, so when daylight saving time ends, clocks switch back from WEST (UTC+1) to WET.
Because WEST is the summer-time designation, it is used only during the daylight saving portion of the year in the countries and regions that observe it. When people ask when WEST changes, they are usually asking when a location stops using the summer schedule and returns to WET, or when it moves from WET into WEST for the seasonal period.
If you are scheduling recurring meetings, this distinction matters because a calendar invite labeled with WEST refers specifically to the daylight saving period. For teams working with contacts in Portugal, Spain, or the Faroe Islands, it is important to confirm whether a meeting falls in the WEST part of the year or in the WET part, since the abbreviation changes with the season.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does WEST stand for?
WEST stands for Western European Summer Time. It is the daylight saving time abbreviation used for locations that observe UTC+1 during the summer period instead of their standard WET time.
What is the UTC offset for WEST?
WEST uses an exact offset of UTC+1. That means locations observing WEST are one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time while the summer-time schedule is active.
Is WEST the same as WET?
No. WEST and WET are related, but they are not the same abbreviation. WEST is the daylight saving version, while WET is the standard counterpart used outside the summer-time period.
Which countries use WEST?
WEST is used in the Faroe Islands, Portugal, and Spain. This makes it relevant for scheduling across Atlantic island territories and parts of the Iberian region during the daylight saving season.
Which cities use WEST?
Principal cities associated with WEST include Amadora, Arona, Braga, Caniço, Câmara de Lobos, Fuglafjørður, Funchal, Klaksvík, La Laguna, and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. These cities are useful reference points when comparing summer schedules for travel, customer support, or regional business operations.
When does WEST change?
WEST changes when a location moves between its daylight saving schedule and its standard time schedule. In practical terms, WEST switches to WET when daylight saving time ends, and locations switch from WET to WEST when the summer period begins.
Is WEST a daylight saving time zone?
Yes. WEST is explicitly a daylight saving time abbreviation. It is not the standard year-round designation; the standard counterpart is WET.
Is WEST the same as other UTC+1 abbreviations?
WEST shares the same UTC+1 offset as A, BST, CET, IST, WAT, and WST while those offsets are active. However, abbreviations are used in different regional and seasonal contexts, so WEST specifically refers to Western European Summer Time rather than serving as a generic label for every UTC+1 zone.