Right now, local time in Valka is 15:46 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Valka ranks #72229 worldwide by population and #49 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 0m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Day length
- 8h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:00
- Daylight range
- 6h 31m (winter) – 18h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Valka — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Valka through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 57.78° S, 153.99° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,187 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Valka today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 13:58
- Maghrib
- 16:27
- Isha
- 18:33
- Qibla direction
- 158.7° from north (SSE (159°))
Full prayer timetable for Valka — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Valka sits in the Europe/Riga time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 8h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 131 cities we cover in Latvia.
Valka's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 741 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,190 km off. Its position on the globe is 57.78° N, 26.01° 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 | 05:46 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:46 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:46 | −5h |
| London | 13:46 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:46 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:46 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:46 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:16 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:46 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:46 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:46 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:46 | +9h |
Best time to call Valka
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Valka local time:
Cities sharing Valka's time zone
Distances from Valka
| Moscow | 741 km | ESE (103°) |
| London | 1,806 km | WSW (259°) |
| Paris | 1,843 km | WSW (248°) |
| Dubai | 4,291 km | SE (135°) |
| Mumbai | 5,743 km | ESE (118°) |
| Chicago | 7,347 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,817 km | E (79°) |
| Tokyo | 7,935 km | NE (52°) |
| Singapore | 9,161 km | E (100°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,273 km | NNW (331°) |
| São Paulo | 11,239 km | WSW (243°) |
| Sydney | 15,190 km | E (81°) |
Cities near Valka
- Valga2 km · 15:46
- Tõrva26 km · 15:46
- Seda21 km · 15:46
- Strenči25 km · 15:46
- Smiltene40 km · 15:46
- Vana-Antsla33 km · 15:46
- Antsla32 km · 15:46
- Karksi-Nuia45 km · 15:46
FAQ
What time is it in Valka right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Valka (Latvia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Valka in?
Valka runs on the Europe/Riga IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Valka 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 Valka today?
Valka sees sunrise at 07:31 and sunset at 16:29 today, giving 8h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Valka tonight?
The moon phase over Valka tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Valka?
The antipode of Valka — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 57.78° S, 153.99° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,187 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Valka?
Valka lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Valka?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Valka, clocks run about 0 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.