Right now, local time in Leighton Buzzard is 01:23 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Leighton Buzzard ranks #14219 worldwide by population and #299 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 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 9h 32m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 7h 45m (winter) – 16h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Leighton Buzzard — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.9172° N, 0.6580° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 42,727 · #14219 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Leighton Buzzard through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.92° S, 179.34° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 926 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Leighton Buzzard today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:04
- Maghrib
- 16:31
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 118.8° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Leighton Buzzard — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Leighton Buzzard sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Leighton Buzzard's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 58 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,003 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.92° N, 0.66° 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 | 17:23 | −8h |
| Chicago | 19:23 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 22:23 | −3h |
| London | 01:23 | same time |
| Paris | 02:23 | +1h |
| Moscow | 04:23 | +3h |
| Dubai | 05:23 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 06:53 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:23 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 09:23 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 10:23 | +9h |
| Sydney | 12:23 | +11h |
Best time to call Leighton Buzzard
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Leighton Buzzard local time:
Cities sharing Leighton Buzzard's time zone
Distances from Leighton Buzzard
| London | 58 km | SE (141°) |
| Paris | 401 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 2,514 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,515 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,299 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,232 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,698 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,507 km | SW (221°) |
| Tokyo | 9,539 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,629 km | ENE (57°) |
| Singapore | 10,874 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 17,003 km | ENE (59°) |
Cities near Leighton Buzzard
- Heath and Reach3 km · 01:23
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- Stanbridge4 km · 01:23
- Wing5 km · 01:23
- Battlesden5 km · 01:23
- Cheddington8 km · 01:23
- Hockliffe5 km · 01:23
- Eaton Bray6 km · 01:23
FAQ
What time is it in Leighton Buzzard right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Leighton Buzzard (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Leighton Buzzard in?
Leighton Buzzard runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Leighton Buzzard 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 Leighton Buzzard today?
Leighton Buzzard sees sunrise at 07:01 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 9h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Leighton Buzzard tonight?
The moon phase over Leighton Buzzard tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Leighton Buzzard?
The antipode of Leighton Buzzard — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.92° S, 179.34° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 926 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Leighton Buzzard?
Leighton Buzzard lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Leighton Buzzard?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Leighton Buzzard, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.