Right now, local time in Jelgava is 02:45 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jelgava ranks #11332 worldwide by population and #4 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Day length
- 9h 02m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 6h 48m (winter) – 17h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jelgava — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Jelgava through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 56.65° S, 156.29° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,002 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Jelgava today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 07:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:10
- Maghrib
- 16:38
- Isha
- 18:40
- Qibla direction
- 154.7° from north (SSE (155°))
Full prayer timetable for Jelgava — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Jelgava sits in the Europe/Riga time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 02m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 131 cities we cover in Latvia.
Jelgava's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 864 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,347 km off. Its position on the globe is 56.65° N, 23.71° 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 | 16:45 | −10h |
| Chicago | 18:45 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 21:45 | −5h |
| London | 00:45 | −2h |
| Paris | 01:45 | −1h |
| Moscow | 03:45 | +1h |
| Dubai | 04:45 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 06:15 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:45 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 08:45 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 09:45 | +7h |
| Sydney | 11:45 | +9h |
Best time to call Jelgava
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Jelgava local time:
Cities sharing Jelgava's time zone
Distances from Jelgava
| Moscow | 864 km | E (91°) |
| London | 1,647 km | W (260°) |
| Paris | 1,668 km | WSW (248°) |
| Dubai | 4,308 km | SE (131°) |
| Mumbai | 5,810 km | ESE (115°) |
| Chicago | 7,325 km | NW (311°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,978 km | ENE (77°) |
| Tokyo | 8,121 km | NE (50°) |
| Singapore | 9,279 km | E (98°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,312 km | NNW (329°) |
| São Paulo | 11,059 km | WSW (241°) |
| Sydney | 15,347 km | E (80°) |
Cities near Jelgava
FAQ
What time is it in Jelgava right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Jelgava (Latvia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Jelgava in?
Jelgava runs on the Europe/Riga IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Jelgava 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 Jelgava today?
Jelgava sees sunrise at 07:39 and sunset at 16:40 today, giving 9h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jelgava tonight?
The moon phase over Jelgava tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jelgava?
The antipode of Jelgava — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 56.65° S, 156.29° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,002 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Jelgava?
Jelgava lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Jelgava?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Jelgava, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.