Budapest to Riga: time difference
Riga is 1 h ahead of Budapest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Budapest 05:45 5:45 AM Riga 06:45 6:45 AM You –:–
05:45 5:45 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
06:45 6:45 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:37
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+1 h
Riga is 1 h ahead of Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Riga are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇭🇺 Budapest
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇱🇻 Riga
1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇱🇻 Riga |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:45 | 06:45 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | Europe/Riga |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 07:46 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 18:37 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 10 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 660,187 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Big time differences
Budapest and Riga: common questions
How many hours ahead of Budapest is Riga?
The clocks in Riga are 1 hour ahead of those in Budapest (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Riga when it is 9:00 AM in Budapest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, it is 10:00 AM in Riga.
What time is it in Riga at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in Riga it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Riga from Budapest?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Budapest – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Riga – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Riga compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Riga earlier: at 11:00 PM in Budapest it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Riga, Budapest is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Budapest and Riga change?
No. The clocks in Budapest and in Riga change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
