Time in Riga
Friday, October 16, 2026
EEST (UTC+3), Eastern European Summer Time
Latvia
Riga is 7 hours ahead of New York.
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8:59 PM in Riga, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Riga
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Riga they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Riga |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 1:59 PM EDT | -7h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 6:59 PM BST | -2h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 10:59 AM PDT | -10h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 12:59 PM CDT | -8h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 1:59 PM EDT | -7h |
| São PauloBrazil | 2:59 PM BRT | -6h |
| ParisFrance | 7:59 PM CEST | -1h |
| BerlinGermany | 7:59 PM CEST | -1h |
| MoscowRussia | 8:59 PM MSK | ±0 |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 9:59 PM GST | +1h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:29 PM IST | +2h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 12:59 AM ICTnext day | +4h |
| Singapore | 1:59 AM SGTnext day | +5h |
| ShanghaiChina | 1:59 AM CSTnext day | +5h |
| TokyoJapan | 2:59 AM JSTnext day | +6h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 4:59 AM AEDTnext day | +8h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 6:59 AM NZDTnext day | +10h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 7:59 PM SAST | -1h |
Riga time zone
- Local time
- 8:59 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- EEST
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Riga
- Dialing code
- +371
- Population
- 742,572
- Coordinates
- 56.95, 24.11
Daylight saving time
Riga uses daylight saving time: UTC+2 in standard time and UTC+3 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026: at 4:00 AM it becomes 3:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 7:57 AM
- Sunset
- 6:20 PM
- Day length
- 10h 23m
- Solar noon
- 1:09 PM
Cities in Latvia
Cities near Riga
Questions and answers
What time zone is Riga in?
Riga uses Eastern European Summer Time (Europe/Riga); the local time is currently UTC+3.
Does Riga observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Riga switches between UTC+2 in standard time and UTC+3 in summer.
What is the time difference between Riga and New York?
Riga is 7 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Riga?
The country calling code is +371.