Next change:
Oct
26
1 hour
Back
Oct 26, 2025, 4:00 am
| Start DST: | Sunday, March 26, 1989 — No time change due to simultaneous time zone change |
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| End DST: | Sunday, September 24, 1989 — 1 hour backward |
Mar 26
No change
Mar 26, 1989 - Daylight Saving Time Started
DST started on Sunday, March 26, 1989, 2:00:00 am. However, clocks were not changed because Riga switched time zones at the same time.
Sep 24
Back 1 hour
Sep 24, 1989 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, September 24, 1989, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, September 24, 1989, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Sep 24, 1989 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time in Other Years
DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.
| Year | DST Start (Clock Forward) | DST End (Clock Backward) |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | DST not observed | |
| 1981 | Wednesday, April 1, 12:00 midnight | Thursday, October 1, 12:00 midnight |
| 1982 | Thursday, April 1, 12:00 midnight | Friday, October 1, 12:00 midnight |
| 1983 | Friday, April 1, 12:00 midnight | Saturday, October 1, 12:00 midnight |
| 1984 | Sunday, April 1, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, September 30, 3:00 am |
| 1985 | Sunday, March 31, 2:00 am | Sunday, September 29, 3:00 am |
| 1986 | Sunday, March 30, 2:00 am | Sunday, September 28, 3:00 am |
| 1987 | Sunday, March 29, 2:00 am | Sunday, September 27, 3:00 am |
| 1988 | Sunday, March 27, 2:00 am | Sunday, September 25, 3:00 am |
| 1989 | Sunday, March 26, 2:00 am | Sunday, September 24, 3:00 am |
| All times are local for Riga. | ||