Right now, local time in Leek is 14:42 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Leek ranks #27907 worldwide by population and #197 in The Netherlands.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Amsterdam 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 19m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Day length
- 9h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:19
- Daylight range
- 7h 32m (winter) – 16h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Leek — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.1625° N, 6.3764° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Groningen
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 19,651 · #27907 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Leek through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.16° S, 173.62° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,046 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Leek today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 14:33
- Maghrib
- 17:01
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 128.1° from north (SE (128°))
Full prayer timetable for Leek — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Leek sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Leek's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 479 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,517 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.16° N, 6.38° 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 | 05:42 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:42 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:42 | −4h |
| London | 13:42 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:42 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:42 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:42 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:12 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:42 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:42 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:42 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:42 | +10h |
Best time to call Leek
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Leek local time:
Cities sharing Leek's time zone
Distances from Leek
| London | 479 km | WSW (250°) |
| Paris | 555 km | SSW (212°) |
| Moscow | 2,022 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,087 km | ESE (108°) |
| Chicago | 6,649 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,767 km | E (97°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,946 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,148 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 9,158 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 9,938 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,382 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,517 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Leek
- Nieuw-Roden4 km · 14:42
- Roden4 km · 14:42
- Niekerk7 km · 14:42
- Zuidhorn10 km · 14:42
- Noordhorn11 km · 14:42
- Haulerwijk11 km · 14:42
- Grootegast9 km · 14:42
- Marum8 km · 14:42
FAQ
What time is it in Leek right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Leek (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Leek in?
Leek runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Leek 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 Leek today?
Leek sees sunrise at 07:35 and sunset at 17:03 today, giving 9h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Leek tonight?
The moon phase over Leek tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Leek?
The antipode of Leek — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.16° S, 173.62° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,046 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Leek?
Leek lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Leek?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Leek, clocks run about 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.