Current time in Latvia
Local time in Latvia
The time in Latvia is 2 hours ahead of UTC and 7 hours ahead of Columbus. The current timezone in Latvia is Eastern European Time (EET). Latvia is currently observing Standard Time (DST) also known as winter time. Daylight Saving Time in Latvia starts at March 29, 2025.
Details for the time in Latvia
| Current time | 7:44 a.m.
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| Time zone |
Eastern European Time (EET)
DST: Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) |
| IANA time zone | Europe/Riga |
| Your time difference | 7 hours ahead of Columbus |
| UTC time difference | UTC+2 2 hours ahead of UTC |
Latvia Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Latvia uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Latvia.
| Last DST ended at |
Oct. 26, 2024 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
March 29, 2025 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Oct. 25, 2025 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
Latvia
Latvia uses Eastern European Time EET and Eastern European Summer Time EEST. EET is UTC +0200 and EEST is UTC +0300. Latvia's latitude and longitude is 57° 00'N and 25° 00' E. Therefore a two hours offset between UTC and EET is very suitable for Latvia and the fact that the country uses daylight savings time is not surprising.
Important cities in Latvia
The current time in some important cities in Latvia is shown below.
Time in Latvia