Riga is located in Latvia and uses the Europe/Riga timezone, currently GMT+3 from UTC. The clocks change on 25 October 2026 to GMT+2. Sunrise is at 06:07 and sunset at 20:35 local time. The coordinates of Riga are 56.95°N, 24.11°E.

Today Riga gets 14 hours 28 minutes of daylight. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls at 13:21, about 81 minutes after clock noon.

Right now Riga shares its GMT+3 offset with Helsinki, Bucharest, Athens, Moscow, Kyiv, Istanbul. Clocks in these places read the same, even where the calendar date differs.

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Riga in?›

Riga is in the Europe/Riga timezone, currently GMT+3 from UTC.

Does Riga observe daylight saving time?›

Yes. Riga observes daylight saving time. The clocks change on 25 October 2026 to GMT+2.

What is the UTC offset for Riga?›

Riga is currently GMT+3 from UTC (GMT+3). Clocks change on 25 October 2026.

Times on this page were calculated on 11 September 2026.