Right now, local time in Nīca is 16:36 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nīca ranks #88838 worldwide by population and #61 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 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Day length
- 9h 08m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 6h 52m (winter) – 17h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Nīca — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 56.3460° N, 21.0640° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Kurzeme Municipality
- Country
- 🇱🇻 Latvia
- Population
- 3,113 · #88838 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Nīca through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 56.35° S, 158.94° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,854 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Nīca today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 07:46
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 14:23
- Maghrib
- 16:52
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 150.6° from north (SSE (151°))
Full prayer timetable for Nīca — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nīca sits in the Europe/Riga time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 131 cities we cover in Latvia.
Nīca's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,028 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,513 km off. Its position on the globe is 56.35° N, 21.06° 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 | 06:36 | −10h |
| Chicago | 08:36 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 11:36 | −5h |
| London | 14:36 | −2h |
| Paris | 15:36 | −1h |
| Moscow | 17:36 | +1h |
| Dubai | 18:36 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:06 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:36 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 22:36 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 23:36 | +7h |
| Sydney | 01:36 | +9h |
Best time to call Nīca
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nīca local time:
Cities sharing Nīca's time zone
Distances from Nīca
| Moscow | 1,028 km | E (87°) |
| London | 1,481 km | WSW (258°) |
| Paris | 1,506 km | WSW (244°) |
| Dubai | 4,413 km | SE (127°) |
| Mumbai | 5,945 km | ESE (112°) |
| Chicago | 7,222 km | NW (309°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,144 km | ENE (75°) |
| Tokyo | 8,266 km | NE (48°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,254 km | NNW (327°) |
| Singapore | 9,437 km | E (95°) |
| São Paulo | 10,901 km | WSW (239°) |
| Sydney | 15,513 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Nīca
FAQ
What time is it in Nīca right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nīca (Latvia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Nīca in?
Nīca runs on the Europe/Riga IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Nīca 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 Nīca today?
Nīca sees sunrise at 07:46 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 9h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nīca tonight?
The moon phase over Nīca tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nīca?
The antipode of Nīca — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 56.35° S, 158.94° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,854 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nīca?
Nīca lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Nīca?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nīca, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.