πŸ‡±πŸ‡» Riga ↔ πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ San Francisco

Riga is usually 10 hours ahead of San Francisco. Both observe daylight saving time, so the difference shifts by an hour for a few weeks around the spring and autumn changeovers.

Sunrise 4:35 AMSunset 10:21 PM(local)

Sunrise 5:52 AMSunset 8:36 PM(local)

Riga: daylight saving timeNow UTC+3. Next change: October 25, 2026 β€” clocks go back 1 hour.
San Francisco: daylight saving timeNow UTC-7 PDT. Next change: November 1, 2026 β€” clocks go back 1 hour.
RigaUTC+3
San FranciscoUTC-7PDT

πŸ‡±πŸ‡» Riga

Dialing code+371
Population742,572
Coordinates56.95Β°N, 24.11Β°E
Elevation6 m

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ San Francisco

Dialing code+1
Population827,526
Coordinates37.77Β°N, 122.42Β°W
Elevation16 m

No comfortable common working hours β€” these cities barely overlap.

25 October 2026 β€” 1 November 2026: the gap is 9h instead of the usual 10h β€” Riga and San Francisco change clocks on different days.

Working hours assumed 9:00–18:00.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Riga and San Francisco?
Riga is 10 hours ahead of San Francisco. Use the side-by-side clocks and the day/night strips above to convert any hour between them.
When is the best time to call between Riga and San Francisco?
There is no hour when standard working hours (9:00–18:00) overlap in both Riga and San Francisco, so any call falls outside business hours for at least one side.
Why does the time difference between Riga and San Francisco change?
Because Riga and San Francisco switch to or from daylight saving time on different dates, the gap between them is temporarily larger or smaller for a few weeks around those changes.