Right now, local time in Great Leighs is 18:54 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Great Leighs ranks #95345 worldwide by population and #2553 in United Kingdom.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/London GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 16:30
- Day length
- 9h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 7h 46m (winter) – 16h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Great Leighs — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.8276° N, 0.5064° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 2,709 · #95345 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Great Leighs through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.83° S, 179.49° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 902 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Great Leighs today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:01
- Maghrib
- 16:28
- Isha
- 18:16
- Qibla direction
- 120.0° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Great Leighs — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Great Leighs sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Great Leighs's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 56 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,939 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.83° N, 0.51° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 10:54 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:54 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:54 | −3h |
| London | 18:54 | same time |
| Paris | 19:54 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:54 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:54 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:24 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:54 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:54 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:54 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:54 | +11h |
Best time to call Great Leighs
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Great Leighs local time:
Cities sharing Great Leighs's time zone
Distances from Great Leighs
| London | 56 km | SW (231°) |
| Paris | 355 km | SSE (158°) |
| Moscow | 2,446 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,435 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,375 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,152 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,764 km | NW (312°) |
| Tokyo | 9,505 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 9,553 km | SW (222°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,567 km | ENE (58°) |
| Singapore | 10,798 km | ENE (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,939 km | ENE (61°) |
Cities near Great Leighs
- Black Notley5 km · 18:54
- Braintree6 km · 18:54
- Boreham8 km · 18:54
- Rayne7 km · 18:54
- Little Dunmow7 km · 18:54
- Chelmsford11 km · 18:54
- Hatfield Peverel8 km · 18:54
- Silver End8 km · 18:54
FAQ
What time is it in Great Leighs right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Great Leighs (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Great Leighs in?
Great Leighs runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Great Leighs observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Great Leighs today?
Great Leighs sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 16:30 today, giving 9h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Great Leighs tonight?
The moon phase over Great Leighs tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Great Leighs?
The antipode of Great Leighs — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.83° S, 179.49° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 902 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Great Leighs?
Great Leighs lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Great Leighs?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Great Leighs, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.