What time is it in Riga?
19:41:46
Friday 13 November 2026
- Riga, Latvia
- Time zone UTC+02:00
- Next clock change: 28 March 2027
- Sunrise 08:00 · sunset 16:15
Time difference with Riga
Riga is on UTC+02:00 right now: 2 hours ahead of UTC in winter and 3 hours ahead in summer.
| City | Time | Compared with Riga |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:41 | 2 hours behind |
| New York United States | 12:41 | 7 hours behind |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:41 | 10 hours behind |
| Paris France | 18:41 | 1 hour behind |
| Berlin Germany | 18:41 | 1 hour behind |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:41 | 2 hours ahead |
| New Delhi India | 23:11 | 3 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:41 | 6 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:41 | 6 hours ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:41 | 7 hours ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 04:41 | 9 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:41 | 5 hours behind |
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Daylight saving time in Riga
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Sunday 28 March 2027 | at 03:00 it becomes 04:00: clocks go forward by one hour (UTC+02:00 → UTC+03:00, summer time) |
| Sunday 31 October 2027 | at 04:00 it becomes 03:00: clocks go back by one hour (UTC+03:00 → UTC+02:00) |
Last change: Sunday 25 October 2026 (clocks went back by one hour).
History of local time in Riga
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 1989 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| 1981 – 1988 | UTC+3, summer time UTC+4 |
| until 1980 | UTC+3 all year round |
Official time zone (IANA database): Europe/Riga. Daylight saving time in Latvia: all dates · Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Riga
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 249 km away, Sovetsk (Russia) is on the same time as Riga in winter and 1 hour behind in summer.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Marupe | 6 km |
| Salaspils | 18 km |
| Jurmala | 20 km |
| Ogre | 34 km |
| Jelgava | 41 km |
| Tukums | 58 km |
| Cēsis | 81 km |
| Valmiera | 103 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Riga
- Sunrise
- 08:00
- Sunset
- 16:15
- Day length
- 8 h 15 min
- Tomorrow
- −4 min
Dawn 07:17, dusk 16:58, solar noon 12:07. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (6 h 43 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (17 h 52 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 04:28 (16 June 2027), latest at 09:01 (25 December 2026); earliest sunset at 15:42 (10 December 2026), latest at 22:22 (24 June 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 18 % illuminated
Moonrise 12:52 · moonset 18:13 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 13:47 · moon calendar