Aizpute, Latvia
Aizpute keeps Latvian national time. It is UTC+2 under Eastern European standard time and UTC+3 during Eastern European summer time, with seasonal changes governed by the Europe/Riga time zone.
Aizpute, Latvia
Saturday, 5 September 2026
UTC+3 · Europe/Riga
Time and sun data for Aizpute — the largest city of Aizpute
The sun in Aizpute
Sunrise 6:45 AM Solar noon 1:34 PM Sunset 8:22 PM Daylight 13 h 37 min Night 10 h 23 min Civil twilight 6:05 AM – 9:02 PM
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Current time in Aizpute, Latvia
Aizpute’s clock matches Liepāja, Riga, and every other Latvian locality. Although the offset from UTC changes seasonally, no clock adjustment is needed when travelling within the country. For a one-off conversion, first identify the offset currently in effect. For a future or recurring event, use Europe/Riga so the calendar can apply the relevant rule to each date.
The time gap between Aizpute and an overseas location may vary more than once around spring or autumn if the two countries change clocks on different schedules. Confirming the date prevents a correct conversion for one week from becoming an incorrect assumption for the next.
Aizpute rewards careful spelling, and international meetings reward equally careful clock settings.
Aizpute and the surrounding locality
Aizpute is a town in western Latvia. Contemporary administrative references place it within South Kurzeme Municipality, while older directories may still present Aizpute Municipality as a separate regional unit.
Nearby settlement lists can mix towns, villages, and parish centres. They remain useful when choosing the nearest geographic point, but the heading “largest cities” should not be treated as a formal statement about settlement status.
Use Aizpute for events in the town itself. Expect older pages to reflect an earlier municipality. Keep Europe/Riga as the device time-zone identifier. Specify the date whenever a call approaches midnight.
Administrative change has no effect on the local clock. Whether a database uses a historical or present-day boundary, Aizpute follows the same seasonal time rules as the rest of Latvia.
Reading Aizpute sunrise times
Aizpute’s sunrise changes each day and moves substantially with the seasons. A value without a date is incomplete, and a winter time should not be reused to plan an equivalent summer activity. The clock shift between standard and summer time affects the displayed hour. Astronomically, sunrise continues its gradual seasonal movement; the apparent discontinuity comes from changing the civil clock label.
Calculated sunrise uses geographic coordinates and a conventional horizon. Local buildings, woodland, cloud, and terrain can change when direct sunlight first reaches an observer, even though the published astronomical value remains valid for its assumptions.
Dawn is earlier than sunrise and sunset is later than the onset of evening twilight. Anyone planning an outdoor task should decide whether they need first light, direct sun, or full daylight, because those are related but different moments.
Questions and answers
- Does Aizpute observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. It follows Latvia’s move between UTC+2 standard time and UTC+3 summer time.
- Is Aizpute Municipality still the current administrative unit?
- No. Current references place Aizpute in South Kurzeme Municipality, though older data may use the former name.
- Is dawn the same as sunrise?
- No. Dawn begins before the Sun reaches the horizon.