Right now, local time in Leeston is 04:28 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Leeston ranks #99487 worldwide by population and #437 in New Zealand.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland GMT+13
- UTC offset
- UTC+13:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 75m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 20:19
- Day length
- 14h 08m
- Solar noon
- 13:15
- Daylight range
- 8h 55m (winter) – 15h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Leeston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.7667° S, 172.3000° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Canterbury
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 2,490 · #99487 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Leeston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.77° N, 7.70° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mañón, Spain, about 13 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:28 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Leeston today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:18
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 13:15
- Asr
- 17:09
- Maghrib
- 20:19
- Isha
- 22:05
- Qibla direction
- 256.0° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Leeston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Leeston sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 08m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Leeston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,124 km away; even Paris lies some 19,059 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.77° S, 172.30° 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 | 07:28 | −21h |
| Chicago | 09:28 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 12:28 | −16h |
| London | 15:28 | −13h |
| Paris | 16:28 | −12h |
| Moscow | 18:28 | −10h |
| Dubai | 19:28 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 20:58 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:28 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 23:28 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 00:28 | −4h |
| Sydney | 02:28 | −2h |
Best time to call Leeston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Leeston local time:
Cities sharing Leeston's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland04:28
- Christchurch04:28
- Wellington04:28
- Manukau City04:28
- North Shore04:28
- Hamilton04:28
- Tauranga04:28
- Dunedin04:28
- Lower Hutt04:28
- Palmerston North04:28
- New Plymouth04:28
- Hastings04:28
Distances from Leeston
| Sydney | 2,124 km | WNW (294°) |
| Singapore | 8,407 km | WNW (286°) |
| Tokyo | 9,430 km | NNW (334°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,433 km | NW (308°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,144 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 11,543 km | SE (144°) |
| Mumbai | 12,200 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,762 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 14,041 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,573 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 18,985 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 19,059 km | NW (310°) |
Cities near Leeston
- Southbridge7 km · 04:28
- Burnham17 km · 04:28
- Rolleston21 km · 04:28
- Lincoln20 km · 04:28
- West Melton28 km · 04:28
- Templeton28 km · 04:28
- Ladbrooks25 km · 04:28
- Kirwee30 km · 04:28
FAQ
What time is it in Leeston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Leeston (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Leeston in?
Leeston runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Leeston observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Leeston today?
Leeston sees sunrise at 06:11 and sunset at 20:19 today, giving 14h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Leeston tonight?
The moon phase over Leeston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Leeston?
The antipode of Leeston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.77° N, 7.70° W. It falls on land, near Mañón, Spain, about 13 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Leeston?
Leeston lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Leeston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Leeston, clocks run about 75 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.