Time in Latvia

Time in Riga now

2:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

EET · UTC+2 Eastern European Standard Time

Sunrise: 7:37 AM
Sunset: 4:36 PM
Day length: 8 h 59 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 28, 2027

Riga time zone

Time zone

Eastern European Standard Time (EET), UTC+2. IANA zone Europe/Riga.

Clock changes

Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 3:00 AM local time (UTC+2 → UTC+3).

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Location

Riga, Latvia. Coordinates 56.95° N, 24.11° E; population about 742,572.

Sunrise and sunset in Riga today

Dawn (civil): 6:56 AM
Sunrise: 7:37 AM
Solar noon: 12:07 PM
Sunset: 4:36 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:17 PM
Day length: 8 h 59 min
Night length: 15 h 1 min
Golden hour, morning: 7:11 AM – 8:37 AM
Golden hour, evening: 3:36 PM – 5:02 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:56 AM – 7:11 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:02 PM – 5:17 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Riga time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Riga
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	7 hours behind Riga
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	10 hours behind Riga
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	8 hours behind Riga
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	9 hours behind Riga
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	9 hours behind Riga
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	12 hours behind Riga
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	11 hours behind Riga
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	7 hours behind Riga
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	9 hours behind Riga
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	8 hours behind Riga
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	5 hours behind Riga
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	5 hours behind Riga
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	2 hours behind Riga
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	2 hours behind Riga

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Questions about time in Riga

What time zone is Riga in?

Riga uses Eastern European Standard Time (EET, UTC+2) as standard time and Eastern European Summer Time (EEST, UTC+3) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Europe/Riga, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Riga observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 3:00 AM local time (UTC+2 → UTC+3). The previous change was on Sunday, October 25, 2026.

How far is Riga from UTC?

Riga is 2 hours ahead of UTC on standard time and 3 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Riga today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 7:37 AM and set at 4:36 PM, giving 8 h 59 min of daylight.

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