Right now, local time in Aknīste is 03:08 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Aknīste ranks #98357 worldwide by population and #70 in Latvia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Riga GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 1m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Day length
- 9h 18m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 6h 55m (winter) – 17h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Aknīste — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 56.1615° N, 25.7478° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Jēkabpils Municipality
- Country
- 🇱🇻 Latvia
- Population
- 2,546 · #98357 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Aknīste through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 56.16° S, 154.25° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,076 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Aknīste today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:15
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 14:08
- Maghrib
- 16:38
- Isha
- 18:38
- Qibla direction
- 157.5° from north (SSE (157°))
Full prayer timetable for Aknīste — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Aknīste sits in the Europe/Riga time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 131 cities we cover in Latvia.
Aknīste's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 739 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,232 km off. Its position on the globe is 56.16° N, 25.75° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 18:08 | −9h |
| Chicago | 20:08 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 22:08 | −5h |
| London | 01:08 | −2h |
| Paris | 02:08 | −1h |
| Moscow | 04:08 | +1h |
| Dubai | 05:08 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 06:38 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:08 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 09:08 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 10:08 | +7h |
| Sydney | 12:08 | +9h |
Best time to call Aknīste
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Aknīste local time:
Cities sharing Aknīste's time zone
Distances from Aknīste
| Moscow | 739 km | E (89°) |
| London | 1,763 km | W (264°) |
| Paris | 1,767 km | WSW (253°) |
| Dubai | 4,178 km | SE (133°) |
| Mumbai | 5,674 km | ESE (117°) |
| Chicago | 7,455 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,867 km | ENE (78°) |
| Tokyo | 8,059 km | NE (51°) |
| Singapore | 9,147 km | E (99°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,421 km | NNW (331°) |
| São Paulo | 11,143 km | WSW (243°) |
| Sydney | 15,232 km | E (82°) |
Cities near Aknīste
FAQ
What time is it in Aknīste right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Aknīste (Latvia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Aknīste in?
Aknīste runs on the Europe/Riga IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Aknīste observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Aknīste today?
Aknīste sees sunrise at 07:22 and sunset at 16:40 today, giving 9h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Aknīste tonight?
The moon phase over Aknīste tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Aknīste?
The antipode of Aknīste — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 56.16° S, 154.25° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,076 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Aknīste?
Aknīste lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Aknīste?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Aknīste, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.