Time in Riga vs Istanbul

Riga keeps EEST (UTC+3) and Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) today. Istanbul is the same time as Riga; the rows below read both clocks live.

The working day, side by side

Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–18:00 in Istanbul (09:00–18:00 your time).

Riga and Istanbul hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
City	00:00 in Riga	01:00 in Riga	02:00 in Riga	03:00 in Riga	04:00 in Riga	05:00 in Riga	06:00 in Riga	07:00 in Riga	08:00 in Riga	09:00 in Riga	10:00 in Riga	11:00 in Riga	12:00 in Riga	13:00 in Riga	14:00 in Riga	15:00 in Riga	16:00 in Riga	17:00 in Riga	18:00 in Riga	19:00 in Riga	20:00 in Riga	21:00 in Riga	22:00 in Riga	23:00 in Riga
Riga——	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
Istanbul——	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23

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Best hours to call

09:00 in Riga

Inside working hours on both sides

09:00 in Istanbul

10:00 in Riga

Inside working hours on both sides

10:00 in Istanbul

11:00 in Riga

Inside working hours on both sides

11:00 in Istanbul

12:00 in Riga

Inside working hours on both sides

12:00 in Istanbul

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Riga next changes on Sunday 25 October 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.

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Common questions

How many hours ahead is Istanbul of Riga?

Istanbul and Riga read the same clock right now.

What is the best time to call between Riga and Istanbul?

Any hour in 09:00–18:00 Riga time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Riga and Istanbul change clocks on the same date?

Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.