Right now, local time in Jēkabpils is 18:13 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jēkabpils ranks #26371 worldwide by population and #10 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 16:34
- Day length
- 9h 07m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 6h 50m (winter) – 17h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jēkabpils — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 56.4990° N, 25.8574° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Jēkabpils Municipality
- Country
- 🇱🇻 Latvia
- Population
- 21,014 · #26371 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Jēkabpils through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 56.50° S, 154.14° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,101 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Jēkabpils today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 14:03
- Maghrib
- 16:32
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 157.8° from north (SSE (158°))
Full prayer timetable for Jēkabpils — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Jēkabpils sits in the Europe/Riga time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 07m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 131 cities we cover in Latvia.
Jēkabpils's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 733 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,220 km off. Its position on the globe is 56.50° N, 25.86° 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 | 08:13 | −10h |
| Chicago | 10:13 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 13:13 | −5h |
| London | 16:13 | −2h |
| Paris | 17:13 | −1h |
| Moscow | 19:13 | +1h |
| Dubai | 20:13 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 21:43 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:13 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 00:13 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 01:13 | +7h |
| Sydney | 03:13 | +9h |
Best time to call Jēkabpils
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Jēkabpils local time:
Cities sharing Jēkabpils's time zone
Distances from Jēkabpils
| Moscow | 733 km | E (92°) |
| London | 1,774 km | W (263°) |
| Paris | 1,785 km | WSW (252°) |
| Dubai | 4,199 km | SE (133°) |
| Mumbai | 5,685 km | ESE (117°) |
| Chicago | 7,435 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,853 km | ENE (79°) |
| Tokyo | 8,031 km | NE (51°) |
| Singapore | 9,147 km | E (99°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,392 km | NNW (331°) |
| São Paulo | 11,167 km | WSW (243°) |
| Sydney | 15,220 km | E (82°) |
Cities near Jēkabpils
FAQ
What time is it in Jēkabpils right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Jēkabpils (Latvia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Jēkabpils in?
Jēkabpils runs on the Europe/Riga IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Jēkabpils 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 Jēkabpils today?
Jēkabpils sees sunrise at 07:27 and sunset at 16:34 today, giving 9h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jēkabpils tonight?
The moon phase over Jēkabpils tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jēkabpils?
The antipode of Jēkabpils — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 56.50° S, 154.14° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,101 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Jēkabpils?
Jēkabpils lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Jēkabpils?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Jēkabpils, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.