Current Time in Jelgava, Latvia
10:18:10 AM
10:18:10
EEST (Eastern European Summer Time) · UTC+03:00
Europe/Riga
Time zone details
Jelgava is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Jelgava
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Latvia
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Languages
- Latvian, Russian, Lithuanian
- Dialing code
- +371
- Population
- 54,834
- Elevation
- Approximately 5 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 56° 38' N / 23° 42' E
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Clock changes in Jelgava
4:00 AM EEST3:00 AM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
3:00 AM EET4:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
4:00 AM EEST3:00 AM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 13 hr 02 min4 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 13 hr 02 min4 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (37.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 hr 02 min | 4 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 57 min | 4 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 52 min | 4 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 48 min | 4 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 43 min | 4 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 38 min | 4 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 34 min | 4 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Jelgava follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Riga
Current time offsetUTC+03:00 (EEST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Latvia
- Republic Day
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Jelgava, Latvia
Riga International AirportRIXLarge airport · Serves Riga34.0 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · RIX / EVRA
About 34.0 km (21.1 mi) north-northeast of Jelgava
Scheduled airline service in source data
Palanga International AirportPLQLarge airport · Serves Palanga, Lithuania178 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · PLQ / EYPA
About 178 km (111 mi) west-southwest of Jelgava
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kaunas International AirportKUNLarge airport · Serves Kaunas, Lithuania189 km south
Source: OurAirports record · KUN / EYKA
About 189 km (117 mi) south of Jelgava
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Jelgava in?
- Jelgava currently uses Eastern European Summer Time (EEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Riga.
- When is the next clock change in Jelgava?
- Clocks in Jelgava move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 4:00 AM, changing from EEST (UTC+03:00) to EET (UTC+02:00)
- Is Jelgava currently on daylight saving time?
- Jelgava is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Jelgava right now?
- Jelgava is currently UTC+03:00