Daylight hours in Riga today

Riga lies at 57°N. In Riga, day length ranges from 6h 43m in winter to 17h 52m in summer — a swing of about 11h 9m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 13:21 in Riga, 82 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 37.7° above the horizon in Riga. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 9.6° at the winter solstice to 56.5° at the summer solstice.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Riga.

The longest day in Riga is around 17h 52m (around June 21). The shortest is around 6h 43m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 5 minutes per day.