Right now, local time in Vecrīga is 15:43 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Vecrīga ranks #106961 worldwide by population and #78 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Day length
- 9h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 6h 43m (winter) – 17h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Vecrīga — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Vecrīga through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 56.95° S, 155.90° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,041 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Vecrīga today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 14:09
- Maghrib
- 16:38
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 155.4° from north (SSE (155°))
Full prayer timetable for Vecrīga — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Vecrīga sits in the Europe/Riga time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 131 cities we cover in Latvia.
Vecrīga's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 842 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,318 km off. Its position on the globe is 56.95° N, 24.10° 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 | 05:43 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:43 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:43 | −5h |
| London | 13:43 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:43 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:43 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:43 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:13 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:43 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:43 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:43 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:43 | +9h |
Best time to call Vecrīga
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Vecrīga local time:
Cities sharing Vecrīga's time zone
Distances from Vecrīga
| Moscow | 842 km | E (93°) |
| London | 1,676 km | W (259°) |
| Paris | 1,703 km | WSW (247°) |
| Dubai | 4,312 km | SE (132°) |
| Mumbai | 5,803 km | ESE (116°) |
| Chicago | 7,322 km | NW (311°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,947 km | ENE (77°) |
| Tokyo | 8,082 km | NE (50°) |
| Singapore | 9,260 km | E (98°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,295 km | NNW (329°) |
| São Paulo | 11,096 km | WSW (241°) |
| Sydney | 15,318 km | E (80°) |
Cities near Vecrīga
FAQ
What time is it in Vecrīga right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Vecrīga (Latvia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Vecrīga in?
Vecrīga runs on the Europe/Riga IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Vecrīga 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 Vecrīga today?
Vecrīga sees sunrise at 07:36 and sunset at 16:40 today, giving 9h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Vecrīga tonight?
The moon phase over Vecrīga tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Vecrīga?
The antipode of Vecrīga — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 56.95° S, 155.90° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,041 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Vecrīga?
Vecrīga lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Vecrīga?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Vecrīga, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.