Right now, local time in Leeds is 12:31 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Leeds ranks #1108 worldwide by population and #6 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 9h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 7h 25m (winter) – 17h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Leeds — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.7965° N, 1.5478° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 536,280 · #1108 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Leeds through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.80° S, 178.45° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,045 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Leeds today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 14:03
- Maghrib
- 16:31
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 119.5° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Leeds — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Leeds sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Leeds's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 272 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,940 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.80° N, 1.55° W, 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 | 04:31 | −8h |
| Chicago | 06:31 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 09:31 | −3h |
| London | 12:31 | same time |
| Paris | 13:31 | +1h |
| Moscow | 15:31 | +3h |
| Dubai | 16:31 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:01 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:31 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 20:31 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 21:31 | +9h |
| Sydney | 23:31 | +11h |
Best time to call Leeds
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Leeds local time:
Cities sharing Leeds's time zone
Distances from Leeds
| London | 272 km | SSE (159°) |
| Paris | 612 km | SSE (152°) |
| Moscow | 2,488 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,612 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,153 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,295 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,516 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,391 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,565 km | ENE (57°) |
| São Paulo | 9,626 km | SW (221°) |
| Singapore | 10,886 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 16,940 km | NE (55°) |
Cities near Leeds
- Holbeck2 km · 12:31
- Chapel Allerton4 km · 12:31
- Morley7 km · 12:31
- Lofthouse8 km · 12:31
- Gildersome7 km · 12:31
- Shadwell8 km · 12:31
- Horsforth8 km · 12:31
- Bramhope11 km · 12:31
FAQ
What time is it in Leeds right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Leeds (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Leeds in?
Leeds runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Leeds 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 Leeds today?
Leeds sees sunrise at 07:08 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 9h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Leeds tonight?
The moon phase over Leeds tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Leeds?
The antipode of Leeds — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.80° S, 178.45° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,045 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Leeds?
Leeds lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Leeds?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Leeds, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.