Right now, local time in Leigh is 14:39 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Leigh ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #4172 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 7h 49m (winter) – 16h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Leigh — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.6167° N, 1.9000° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Leigh through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.62° S, 178.10° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 842 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Leigh today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:11
- Maghrib
- 16:39
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 117.2° from north (ESE (117°))
Full prayer timetable for Leigh — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Leigh sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Leigh's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 123 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,093 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.62° N, 1.90° 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 | 06:39 | −8h |
| Chicago | 08:39 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 11:39 | −3h |
| London | 14:39 | same time |
| Paris | 15:39 | +1h |
| Moscow | 17:39 | +3h |
| Dubai | 18:39 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 20:09 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:39 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 22:39 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 23:39 | +9h |
| Sydney | 01:39 | +11h |
Best time to call Leigh
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Leigh local time:
Cities sharing Leigh's time zone
Distances from Leigh
| London | 123 km | E (95°) |
| Paris | 430 km | SE (134°) |
| Moscow | 2,606 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,594 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 6,238 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,318 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,655 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,426 km | SW (220°) |
| Tokyo | 9,611 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,719 km | ENE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,965 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,093 km | ENE (58°) |
Cities near Leigh
- Purton4 km · 14:39
- Ashton Keynes4 km · 14:39
- Cricklade4 km · 14:39
- Minety3 km · 14:39
- Lydiard Millicent6 km · 14:39
- South Cerney7 km · 14:39
- Royal Wootton Bassett8 km · 14:39
- Lydiard Tregoze8 km · 14:39
FAQ
What time is it in Leigh right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Leigh (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Leigh in?
Leigh runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Leigh 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 Leigh today?
Leigh sees sunrise at 07:03 and sunset at 16:40 today, giving 9h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Leigh tonight?
The moon phase over Leigh tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Leigh?
The antipode of Leigh — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.62° S, 178.10° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 842 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Leigh?
Leigh lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Leigh?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Leigh, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.