Current Local Time in Riga
Latvia Europe/Riga EEST UTC+3 Daylight saving time
14:29:59
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Daytime UTC+3 (+03:00)
Static values shown for ; your browser updates them to the current second.
UTC offset now
UTC+3
UTC+2 standard / UTC+3 summer
Abbreviation
EEST
EET / EEST
Daylight saving
Daylight saving time
Next change October 25, 2026
IANA time zone
Europe/Riga
Latvia · Europe
Riga time zone
Local time in Riga alternates between UTC+2 (EET) and UTC+3 (EEST). In 2026 the switch to EEST happens on March 29, 2026 and the return to EET on October 25, 2026. Any offset quoted for Riga without a date is only right for part of the year.
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Riga
- Offset in standard time
- UTC+2 (EET)
- Offset in daylight saving time
- UTC+3 (EEST)
- Daylight saving starts (2026)
- March 29, 2026 at 04:00
- Daylight saving ends (2026)
- October 25, 2026 at 03:00
- Most recent clock change
- March 29, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 03:00 EET to 04:00 EEST
- Next clock change
- October 25, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 04:00 EEST to 03:00 EET
- When it is 12:00 UTC
- 14:00 in January · 15:00 in July
Clock changes in Riga, 2026–2028
Full record for Riga → ten years back and ten forward, with each year's DST window.
| Date | Change | Local time | Offset after | Then called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 29, 2026 | Forward 60 min | 02:59 → 04:00 | UTC+03:00 | EEST (DST) |
| October 25, 2026 | Back 60 min | 03:59 → 03:00 | UTC+02:00 | EET (standard) |
| March 28, 2027 | Forward 60 min | 02:59 → 04:00 | UTC+03:00 | EEST (DST) |
| October 31, 2027 | Back 60 min | 03:59 → 03:00 | UTC+02:00 | EET (standard) |
| March 26, 2028 | Forward 60 min | 02:59 → 04:00 | UTC+03:00 | EEST (DST) |
| October 29, 2028 | Back 60 min | 03:59 → 03:00 | UTC+02:00 | EET (standard) |
Sun and moon in Riga
Computed for 56.9496°, 24.1052° on August 2, 2026.
Sunrise
05:24
Sunset
21:34
Day length
16h 10m
−4m 05s vs yesterday
Solar noon
13:29
Sun at its highest
| Phase | Morning | Evening | Sun's altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | — | — | −18° to −12° |
| Nautical twilight | 03:18 | 23:41 | −12° to −6° |
| Civil twilight | 04:34 | 22:24 | −6° to −0.833° |
| Sunrise / sunset | 05:24 | 21:34 | −0.833° (upper limb at the horizon) |
Across 2026, daylight in Riga runs from about 6h 43m at the shortest day to 17h 52m at the longest.
Moon
Waning gibbous
80% illuminated · 19.1 days into the cycle · waning
- Moonrise
- 22:19
- Moonset
- 10:02
- Next full moon
- Aug 28, 07:19
- Next new moon
- Aug 12, 20:38
Sun and moon figures are computed locally from standard astronomical series (NOAA solar equations and Meeus' lunar terms) — accurate to about a minute at mid latitudes, and less near the poles where the sun crosses the horizon at a shallow angle.
Weather in Riga
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Time difference between Riga and other cities
Differences are computed from each city's own zone rules, so pairs whose clocks change on different dates show more than one value across the year.
| City | Local time | Difference | Across the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York United States | 07:29 | −7h | Varies: −7h / −6h |
| Sao Paulo Brazil | 08:29 | −6h | Varies: −6h / −5h |
| London United Kingdom | 12:29 | −2h | Fixed all year |
| Tel Aviv Israel | 14:29 | ±0h | Varies: ±0h / +1h / −1h |
| Cairo Egypt | 14:29 | ±0h | Varies: ±0h / −1h / +1h |
| Mumbai India | 16:59 | +2:30h | Varies: +2:30h / +3:30h |
| Sydney Australia | 21:29 | +7h | Varies: +7h / +9h / +8h |
| Los Angeles United States | 04:29 | −10h | Varies: −10h / −9h |
Riga at a glance
- Country
- Latvia
- Region
- Europe
- Coordinates
- 56.9496° N, 24.1052° E
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Riga
- Currency
- EUR
- Language
- Latvian
- Usual clock notation
- 24-hour
- Also written
- Rīga
Only fields we can source are listed; nothing on this page is estimated. Sources are in data sources .
Frequently asked questions
What time is it in Riga right now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Riga, Latvia, updated every second from your device's clock and converted with the Europe/Riga time zone rules. Riga currently runs at UTC+3 (EEST), and switches between UTC+2 and UTC+3 across the year.
What time zone is Riga in?
The IANA identifier for Riga is Europe/Riga. Its abbreviation is EET in standard time and EEST while daylight saving time is in force.
What is the UTC offset in Riga?
Riga has two offsets. It runs at UTC+2 during standard time and at UTC+3 during daylight saving time, which is why a single fixed offset for Riga is always wrong for part of the year. In 2026 the daylight saving period runs from March 29, 2026 to October 25, 2026.
Does Riga observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Riga changes its clocks twice in 2026: March 29, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 03:00 EET to 04:00 EEST; October 25, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 04:00 EEST to 03:00 EET. Time differences with other places therefore shift during the year.
What is the time difference between Riga and New York?
For most of 2026, New York is 7 hours behind Riga. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 6 hours (New York behind Riga) from March 8 – March 29 and October 25 – November 1.
What is the time difference between Riga and Sao Paulo?
For most of 2026, Sao Paulo is 6 hours behind Riga. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 5 hours (Sao Paulo behind Riga) from January 1 – March 29 and October 25 – January 1.
What is the time difference between Riga and London?
The gap is fixed: London is 2 hours behind Riga on every date of the year.
How long is the day in Riga?
Day length in Riga ranges from about 6h 43m at the shortest day of 2026 to about 17h 52m at the longest. The sunrise and sunset section on this page shows today's figures for latitude 56.95°, longitude 24.11°.