Right now, local time in Lecce is 13:28 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lecce ranks #7765 worldwide by population and #73 in Italy.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 28m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Day length
- 10h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:32
- Daylight range
- 9h 17m (winter) – 15h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lecce — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lecce through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.35° S, 161.83° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,277 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lecce today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:46
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Dhuhr
- 11:32
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:43
- Isha
- 18:10
- Qibla direction
- 129.4° from north (SE (129°))
Full prayer timetable for Lecce — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lecce sits in the Europe/Rome time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 10053 cities we cover in Italy.
Lecce sits at just 49 m above sea level. Lecce's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,564 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,838 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.35° N, 18.17° 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 | 04:28 | −9h |
| Chicago | 06:28 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 09:28 | −4h |
| London | 12:28 | −1h |
| Paris | 13:28 | same time |
| Moscow | 15:28 | +2h |
| Dubai | 16:28 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 17:58 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:28 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 20:28 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 21:28 | +8h |
| Sydney | 23:28 | +10h |
Best time to call Lecce
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lecce local time:
Distances from Lecce
| Paris | 1,564 km | NW (312°) |
| London | 1,873 km | NW (318°) |
| Moscow | 2,225 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 3,817 km | ESE (105°) |
| Mumbai | 5,686 km | E (98°) |
| Chicago | 8,214 km | NW (312°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,905 km | ENE (69°) |
| Singapore | 9,542 km | E (92°) |
| Tokyo | 9,662 km | NE (44°) |
| São Paulo | 9,761 km | SW (236°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,612 km | NW (325°) |
| Sydney | 15,838 km | E (95°) |
Cities near Lecce
- Castromediano3 km · 13:28
- Giorgilorio4 km · 13:28
- Cavallino6 km · 13:28
- San Cesario di Lecce6 km · 13:28
- Surbo5 km · 13:28
- Merine5 km · 13:28
- Lequile6 km · 13:28
- San Pietro in Lama7 km · 13:28
FAQ
What time is it in Lecce right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lecce (Italy), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lecce in?
Lecce runs on the Europe/Rome IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Lecce 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 Lecce today?
Lecce sees sunrise at 06:18 and sunset at 16:45 today, giving 10h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lecce tonight?
The moon phase over Lecce tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lecce?
The antipode of Lecce — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.35° S, 161.83° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,277 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lecce?
Lecce sits at about 49 m above sea level, higher than roughly 22% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Lecce?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lecce, clocks run about 28 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.