Pavilostas, Latvia
Pavilostas follows Latvia’s national clock, using Eastern European Time during standard time and Eastern European Summer Time during daylight saving. Its local time is the same as in Liepaja, Ventspils, and Riga.
Pavilosta, Latvia
Friday, 4 September 2026
UTC+3 · Europe/Riga
Time and sun data for Pavilosta — the largest city of Pavilostas
The sun in Pavilosta
Sunrise 06:44 Solar noon 13:36 Sunset 20:27 Daylight 13 h 43 min Night 10 h 17 min Civil twilight 06:04 – 21:07
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Current time in Pavilostas, Latvia
Pavilostas corresponds to Pāvilosta, a small city on Latvia’s Baltic coast. Europe/Riga is the correct time-zone setting. Coastal location does not create a different clock, and all official local schedules use the same civil time as the rest of Latvia.
For a future booking, retain the named time zone rather than saving only a UTC offset. This is especially important when an event falls in another season or when it must be shared with someone whose country follows different clock rules.
Pāvilosta uses Europe/Riga time. Liepāja and Pāvilosta show the same hour. Latvia’s seasonal change applies nationwide. Travel within the country needs no time conversion. The Baltic horizon is excellent for watching the day begin, provided the weather has remembered the appointment.
Pavilosta on Latvia’s western coast
Pāvilosta lies on the Baltic Sea in western Latvia, within South Kurzeme Municipality. It is associated with the historical Kurzeme region and has a maritime character shaped by its harbour, coastline, and the Saka River.
Liepāja is the largest city in South Kurzeme’s wider surroundings and the chief regional urban centre. Ventspils is another major city on Latvia’s western coast, farther north. Riga is the country’s largest city and principal national reference. All share one official Latvian time.
Older sources may describe a separate Pāvilosta Municipality. That label belongs to an earlier administrative structure and remains visible in archived travel pages and address data. It has no effect on time-zone selection, although it can affect which geographic centre a database uses.
Sunrise and sunset beside the Baltic
Pāvilosta’s western coastal position is important when comparing daylight with Riga. Both places use identical clocks, yet sunrise and sunset do not occur at precisely the same displayed times. The difference comes from geography, not from the time zone.
Summer offers long days, early dawn, and late evening light. Winter brings a much shorter daylight interval. Exact values change with every date, so a useful listing must specify both the day and the coordinates used for Pāvilosta.
Select Pāvilosta rather than a broad regional midpoint. Set the intended local date. Confirm that the result is in Europe/Riga time. Check dawn, sunset, and dusk if planning a full coastal outing. An open sea horizon may provide a clear view, but sunrise is viewed toward the eastern side of the sky, not over the western Baltic horizon. Buildings, landforms, vegetation, and cloud can therefore influence what an observer sees. Sunset, by contrast, can be especially prominent from a west-facing coastal viewpoint when conditions permit.
Questions and answers
- Is Pavilostas in the same time zone as Liepaja?
- Yes. Pāvilosta and Liepāja follow the same Latvian clock throughout the year.
- Does the western coast have a later official time?
- No. Geography affects solar events, but Latvia uses one civil time zone nationwide.
- Should I use Riga’s sunrise for Pavilosta?
- Only as a broad comparison. A local Pāvilosta calculation is better because the cities occupy different positions.