On the night from Saturday to Sunday, October 26, Latvia will switch to standard time – clocks must be turned back by one hour.
According to the regulations in force in Latvia, the transition to standard time takes place on the last Sunday in October at 4:00 a.m. The switch to summer and winter time in Latvia is determined by Cabinet Regulations No. 1010 of October 26, 2010, “On the Transition to Summer Time,” which stipulate that on the last Sunday in March at 3:00 a.m., clocks are moved forward by one hour, and correspondingly, on the last Sunday in October at 4:00 a.m., clocks are moved back by one hour.
Within the European Union (EU), the transition to summer time is set by the European Parliament and Council Directive 2000/84/EC of January 19, 2001, on summer-time arrangements. The directive establishes the start and end dates of summer time uniformly for all EU member states.
Although there have been discussions at the EU level about abolishing the clock changes, no unified decision has been made, as many member states believe that a full impact assessment, including costs and other factors, is needed before agreeing to end seasonal time changes. Therefore, Latvia continues to follow the previously established procedure outlined in the Cabinet Regulations, which complies with the requirements of the EU directive.
Summer time was first introduced in Latvia in 1981.
The next switch to summer time will take place on March 29, 2026, at 3:00 a.m. (the night from Saturday to Sunday), when clocks will be moved forward by one hour.