Right now, local time in Leicester is 17:50 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Leicester ranks #141371 worldwide by population and #16250 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 16:43
- Day length
- 10h 13m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 8h 54m (winter) – 15h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Leicester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.8667° N, 73.1079° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 135 m above sea level — higher than about 38% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Vermont
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,114 · #141371 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
- 43.87° S, 106.89° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,278 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Leicester today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 14:17
- Maghrib
- 16:41
- Isha
- 18:02
- Qibla direction
- 59.0° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Leicester — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Leicester sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 13m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Leicester sits at just 135 m above sea level. Leicester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,202 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,072 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.87° N, 73.11° 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 | 14:50 | −3h |
| Chicago | 16:50 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 19:50 | +2h |
| London | 22:50 | +5h |
| Paris | 23:50 | +6h |
| Moscow | 01:50 | +8h |
| Dubai | 02:50 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:20 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:50 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 06:50 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 07:50 | +14h |
| Sydney | 09:50 | +16h |
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
Other cities in United States
- New York City17:50
- Los Angeles14:50
- Brooklyn17:50
- Chicago16:50
- Queens17:50
- Houston16:50
- Phoenix15:50
- Philadelphia17:50
- San Antonio16:50
- Manhattan17:50
- San Diego14:50
- The Bronx17:50
Distances from Leicester
| Chicago | 1,202 km | W (264°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,999 km | W (270°) |
| London | 5,298 km | NE (54°) |
| Paris | 5,575 km | NE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,181 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,968 km | SSE (154°) |
| Tokyo | 10,568 km | NNW (334°) |
| Dubai | 10,706 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,211 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,618 km | N (353°) |
| Singapore | 14,978 km | N (4°) |
| Sydney | 16,072 km | W (271°) |
Cities near Leicester
- Salisbury3 km · 17:50
- Brandon8 km · 17:50
- Middlebury (village)17 km · 17:50
- Chittenden22 km · 17:50
- Bridport21 km · 17:50
- Lincoln28 km · 17:50
- Castleton29 km · 17:50
- Bristol30 km · 17:50
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 States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Leicester in?
Leicester runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Leicester observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Leicester today?
Leicester sees sunrise at 06:30 and sunset at 16:43 today, giving 10h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Leicester tonight?
The moon phase over Leicester tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Leicester?
The antipode of Leicester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.87° S, 106.89° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,278 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Leicester?
Leicester sits at about 135 m above sea level, higher than roughly 38% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.