Right now, local time in Koknese is 17:49 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Koknese ranks #92117 worldwide by population and #64 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 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Day length
- 9h 06m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 6h 48m (winter) – 17h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Koknese — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 56.6516° N, 25.4364° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Aizkraukle Municipality
- Country
- 🇱🇻 Latvia
- Population
- 2,906 · #92117 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Koknese through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 56.65° S, 154.56° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,089 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Koknese today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 14:04
- Maghrib
- 16:33
- Isha
- 18:35
- Qibla direction
- 157.3° from north (SSE (157°))
Full prayer timetable for Koknese — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Koknese sits in the Europe/Riga time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 131 cities we cover in Latvia.
Koknese's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 759 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,243 km off. Its position on the globe is 56.65° N, 25.44° 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 | 07:49 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:49 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:49 | −5h |
| London | 15:49 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:49 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:49 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:49 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 21:19 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:49 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:49 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:49 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:49 | +9h |
Best time to call Koknese
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Koknese local time:
Cities sharing Koknese's time zone
Distances from Koknese
| Moscow | 759 km | E (92°) |
| London | 1,751 km | W (262°) |
| Paris | 1,767 km | WSW (250°) |
| Dubai | 4,230 km | SE (133°) |
| Mumbai | 5,716 km | ESE (117°) |
| Chicago | 7,405 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,875 km | ENE (78°) |
| Tokyo | 8,040 km | NE (51°) |
| Singapore | 9,175 km | E (99°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,365 km | NNW (330°) |
| São Paulo | 11,151 km | WSW (242°) |
| Sydney | 15,243 km | E (82°) |
Cities near Koknese
- Aizkraukle12 km · 17:49
- Pļaviņas18 km · 17:49
- Skrīveri19 km · 17:49
- Ērgļi30 km · 17:49
- Viesīte35 km · 17:49
- Jaunjelgava22 km · 17:49
- Sala26 km · 17:49
- Krustpils30 km · 17:49
FAQ
What time is it in Koknese right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Koknese (Latvia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Koknese in?
Koknese runs on the Europe/Riga IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Koknese 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 Koknese today?
Koknese sees sunrise at 07:30 and sunset at 16:36 today, giving 9h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Koknese tonight?
The moon phase over Koknese tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Koknese?
The antipode of Koknese — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 56.65° S, 154.56° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,089 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Koknese?
Koknese lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Koknese?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Koknese, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.