Right now, local time in Ludza is 15:05 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ludza ranks #54923 worldwide by population and #31 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 16:27
- Day length
- 9h 07m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 6h 49m (winter) – 17h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ludza — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 56.5337° N, 27.7216° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ludza Municipality
- Country
- 🇱🇻 Latvia
- Population
- 7,332 · #54923 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ludza through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 56.53° S, 152.28° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,202 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ludza today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 13:56
- Maghrib
- 16:25
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 160.7° from north (SSE (161°))
Full prayer timetable for Ludza — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ludza 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.
Ludza's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 619 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,106 km off. Its position on the globe is 56.53° N, 27.72° 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 | 05:05 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:05 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:05 | −5h |
| London | 13:05 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:05 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:05 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:05 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:35 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:05 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:05 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:05 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:05 | +9h |
Best time to call Ludza
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ludza local time:
Cities sharing Ludza's time zone
Distances from Ludza
| Moscow | 619 km | E (94°) |
| London | 1,888 km | W (265°) |
| Paris | 1,896 km | WSW (254°) |
| Dubai | 4,121 km | SE (136°) |
| Mumbai | 5,586 km | ESE (119°) |
| Chicago | 7,517 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,740 km | E (80°) |
| Tokyo | 7,938 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 9,035 km | E (101°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,443 km | NNW (332°) |
| São Paulo | 11,271 km | WSW (244°) |
| Sydney | 15,106 km | E (84°) |
Cities near Ludza
FAQ
What time is it in Ludza right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ludza (Latvia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ludza in?
Ludza runs on the Europe/Riga IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Ludza 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 Ludza today?
Ludza sees sunrise at 07:20 and sunset at 16:27 today, giving 9h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ludza tonight?
The moon phase over Ludza tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ludza?
The antipode of Ludza — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 56.53° S, 152.28° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,202 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ludza?
Ludza lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ludza?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ludza, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.