The clock change on March 29 split the city in an instant: on one side, toasts with drinks in hand multiply in the late afternoon on Lisbon’s terraces; on the other, the morning groans of those desperately trying to keep their eyes open pile up.
Team Sol’s headquarters
For the self-proclaimed Team Sol, the new time zone acts as a one-way ticket to longer days.
The routine undergoes an immediate and tactical shift. Leaving work under a clear sky serves as the perfect excuse to order ice-cold beers and a serving of lupini beans outdoors, extending the get-together until after 9 p.m.
The demand for outdoor seating along the Tagus River skyrockets, with conversations now filling the space that, during the cold months, belonged to the early nightfall.
The protests of Team Bed
On the opposite side of this battle of habits, Team Bed demands its time back.
Losing sixty minutes of rest triggers an audible chorus of complaints:
The impact hits with redoubled force for those who need to wake up at dawn, dealing with the unwelcome return of morning darkness.
Frantic trips to bakeries and cafés for a strong espresso become the main survival strategy to combat the fatigue of these early days.
The transition imposes its natural rhythm, and adaptation will happen, with varying degrees of Lisbon-style resistance. The schedule remains fixed until the early hours of Sunday, October 25, 2026.
If you’re part of this team, you’re left with only one pragmatic choice: toast to the extra light or shut the bedroom blinds tight.
And you? Do you belong to Team Sun and its beers, or to Team Bed and its lost sleep?
