Right now, local time in Leicester is 12:31 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Leicester ranks #1627 worldwide by population and #11 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 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Day length
- 9h 31m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 7h 38m (winter) – 16h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Leicester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.6386° N, 1.1317° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 368,600 · #1627 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Leicester through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.64° S, 178.87° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 961 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Leicester today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 14:05
- Maghrib
- 16:33
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 118.9° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Leicester — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Leicester sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Leicester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 143 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,988 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.64° N, 1.13° 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 Leicester
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Leicester local time:
Cities sharing Leicester's time zone
Distances from Leicester
| London | 143 km | SSE (151°) |
| Paris | 486 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 2,511 km | ENE (67°) |
| Dubai | 5,561 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,235 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,265 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,621 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 9,487 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 9,546 km | SW (221°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,613 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,888 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 16,988 km | ENE (57°) |
Cities near Leicester
- Belgrave2 km · 12:31
- Birstall3 km · 12:31
- Aylestone4 km · 12:31
- Humberstone3 km · 12:31
- Braunstone4 km · 12:31
- Oadby5 km · 12:31
- Glenfield4 km · 12:31
- Glen Parva6 km · 12:31
FAQ
What time is it in Leicester right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Leicester (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Leicester in?
Leicester runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Leicester 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 Leicester today?
Leicester sees sunrise at 07:03 and sunset at 16:35 today, giving 9h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Leicester tonight?
The moon phase over Leicester tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Leicester?
The antipode of Leicester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.64° S, 178.87° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 961 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Leicester?
Leicester lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Leicester?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Leicester, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.