Current Time Latvia Riga, Latvia

Current time, date, time zones, time difference

Current time in Riga

Mittwoch
12.08.2026

Time zones in Riga

Standard time
Eastern European Time EET
Daylight saving time
Eastern European Summer Time EEST
Universal Time Code
UTC+02:00
Time zone in PHP (IANA time zone identifier / TZ ID)
Europe/Riga

Time difference between Riga and Germany

+1 Stunden

The current time difference between Riga and Germany is +1 Stunden.

Time difference between Riga and other places worldwide:

Daylight Saving Time in Riga

In Riga, clocks are set to daylight saving time during the summer months. The time zone then in effect is Eastern European Summer Time EEST (UTC+03:00).
Next change to standard time
Sunday, 25.10.2026
The clocks move back by 1 hour, from 04:00 to 03:00.
Next change to daylight saving time
Sunday, 28.03.2027
The clocks move forward by 1 hour, from 03:00 to 04:00.

Information about Riga

Riga is the capital of Latvia.

Riga was the European Capital of Culture in 2014, along with Umeå.

Data sheet for Riga

  • Country: LettlandLatvia
  • Population: 591.882 (2025)
  • Area: 304 km²
  • Population desity: 1947 per km²
  • Latitude: 56.946285
  • Longitude: 24.105078
  • Elevation: 7 m

Flagge von Lettland

Path of the sun in Riga

Today (12.08.2026)

  • Dawn: 04:59 Uhr
  • Sunrise: 05:42 Uhr
  • Highest point of the sun: 13:28 Uhr
  • Sunset: 21:14 Uhr
  • Twilight: 21:58 Uhr

Tomorrow (13.08.2026)

  • Dawn: 05:01 Uhr
  • Sunrise: 05:45 Uhr
  • Highest point of the sun: 13:28 Uhr
  • Sunset: 21:11 Uhr
  • Twilight: 21:55 Uhr

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