Riga uses Europe/Riga — UTC+02:00 (EET) in standard time and UTC+03:00 (EEST) during daylight saving time. It is located in Riga, Latvia. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Riga's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Riga uses UTC+02:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC+03:00 (EEST) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Riga is Europe/Riga. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 29 March 2026 at 03:00 → 04:00
Fall back: 25 October 2026 at 04:00 → 03:00
Spring forward: 28 March 2027 at 03:00 → 04:00
Fall back: 31 October 2027 at 04:00 → 03:00
Spring forward: 26 March 2028 at 03:00 → 04:00
Fall back: 29 October 2028 at 04:00 → 03:00
Spring forward: 25 March 2029 at 03:00 → 04:00
Fall back: 28 October 2029 at 04:00 → 03:00
Daugavpils, Liepāja
Currency: Euro (EUR). Calling code: +371. Languages: Latvian.
Riga ( REE-gə), officially Riga State City (Latvian: Rīgas valstspilsēta), is the capital, primate, and largest city of Latvia and the second most-populous city in the Baltics. Home to 588,911 inhabitants (as of 2026), the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total population.
The population of Riga metropolitan area, which stretches beyond the city limits, is estimated at 847,162 (as of 2025). The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the Baltic Sea. Riga's territory covers 307.17 km2 (118.60 sq mi) and lies 1–10 m (3–33 ft) above sea level on a flat and sandy plain.
Riga was founded in 1201, and is a former Hanseatic League member. Riga's historical centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, noted for its Art Nouveau architecture and 19th century wooden architecture. Riga was the European Capital of Culture in 2014, along with Umeå in Sweden.
Riga hosted the 2006 NATO Summit, the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, the 2013 World Women's Curling Championship, and the IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in 2006, 2021, and 2023. It is home to the European Union's office of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC). In 2017, it...
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Riga. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
742,572 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Riga, Latvia.
Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00 (EET).
Observes DST.
Euro (EUR) · +371.
Pärnu, Daugavpils, Liepāja
Riga International Airport (RIX) about 8.7 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 12.7°C and lows 5.8°C. Warmest month: July (average high 23.5°C); coolest month: January (average low -7.3°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Riga is one of the key economic and financial centres of the Baltic states. Roughly half of all the jobs in Latvia are in Riga and the city generates more than 50% of Latvia's GDP as well as around half of Latvia's exports. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Riga · IANA zone: Europe/Riga · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Riga. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Riga and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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