Right now, local time in Varakļāni is 03:42 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Varakļāni ranks #120690 worldwide by population and #94 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 16:28
- Day length
- 9h 02m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 6h 48m (winter) – 17h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Varakļāni — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 56.6083° N, 26.7538° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Varakļāni Municipality
- Country
- 🇱🇻 Latvia
- Population
- 1,619 · #120690 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Varakļāni through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 56.61° S, 153.25° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,155 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Varakļāni today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:16
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 13:58
- Maghrib
- 16:26
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 159.3° from north (SSE (159°))
Full prayer timetable for Varakļāni — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Varakļāni 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.
Varakļāni's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 678 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,164 km off. Its position on the globe is 56.61° N, 26.75° 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 | 17:42 | −10h |
| Chicago | 19:42 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 22:42 | −5h |
| London | 01:42 | −2h |
| Paris | 02:42 | −1h |
| Moscow | 04:42 | +1h |
| Dubai | 05:42 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 07:12 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:42 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 09:42 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 10:42 | +7h |
| Sydney | 12:42 | +9h |
Best time to call Varakļāni
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Varakļāni local time:
Cities sharing Varakļāni's time zone
Distances from Varakļāni
| Moscow | 678 km | E (93°) |
| London | 1,830 km | W (263°) |
| Paris | 1,841 km | WSW (252°) |
| Dubai | 4,168 km | SE (135°) |
| Mumbai | 5,642 km | ESE (118°) |
| Chicago | 7,468 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,797 km | E (79°) |
| Tokyo | 7,980 km | NE (52°) |
| Singapore | 9,095 km | E (100°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,408 km | NNW (331°) |
| São Paulo | 11,221 km | WSW (243°) |
| Sydney | 15,164 km | E (83°) |
Cities near Varakļāni
FAQ
What time is it in Varakļāni right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Varakļāni (Latvia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Varakļāni in?
Varakļāni runs on the Europe/Riga IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Varakļāni 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 Varakļāni today?
Varakļāni sees sunrise at 07:26 and sunset at 16:28 today, giving 9h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Varakļāni tonight?
The moon phase over Varakļāni tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Varakļāni?
The antipode of Varakļāni — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 56.61° S, 153.25° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,155 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Varakļāni?
Varakļāni lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Varakļāni?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Varakļāni, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.