Right now, local time in Leipzig is 10:05 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Leipzig ranks #1196 worldwide by population and #14 in Germany.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 16:44
- Day length
- 9h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 7h 51m (winter) – 16h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Leipzig — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.3396° N, 12.3713° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Saxony
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 504,971 · #1196 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Leipzig through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.34° S, 167.63° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,058 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Leipzig today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:15
- Maghrib
- 16:42
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 134.2° from north (SE (134°))
Full prayer timetable for Leipzig — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Leipzig sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Leipzig's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 765 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,196 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.34° N, 12.37° 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 | 01:05 | −9h |
| Chicago | 03:05 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 06:05 | −4h |
| London | 09:05 | −1h |
| Paris | 10:05 | same time |
| Moscow | 12:05 | +2h |
| Dubai | 13:05 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 14:35 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:05 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 17:05 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 18:05 | +8h |
| Sydney | 20:05 | +10h |
Best time to call Leipzig
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Leipzig local time:
Cities sharing Leipzig's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Leipzig
| Paris | 765 km | WSW (253°) |
| London | 866 km | W (276°) |
| Moscow | 1,728 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 4,634 km | ESE (112°) |
| Mumbai | 6,332 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 7,101 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,865 km | ENE (67°) |
| Tokyo | 9,061 km | NE (41°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,367 km | NW (321°) |
| Singapore | 9,991 km | E (88°) |
| São Paulo | 10,116 km | SW (232°) |
| Sydney | 16,196 km | ENE (76°) |
Cities near Leipzig
- Gohlis3 km · 10:05
- Kleinzschocher4 km · 10:05
- Großzschocher5 km · 10:05
- Markkleeberg7 km · 10:05
- Breitenfeld7 km · 10:05
- Rackwitz10 km · 10:05
- Taucha9 km · 10:05
- Zwenkau14 km · 10:05
FAQ
What time is it in Leipzig right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Leipzig (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Leipzig in?
Leipzig runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Leipzig 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 Leipzig today?
Leipzig sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 16:44 today, giving 9h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Leipzig tonight?
The moon phase over Leipzig tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 51.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Leipzig?
The antipode of Leipzig — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.34° S, 167.63° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,058 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Leipzig?
Leipzig lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Leipzig?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Leipzig, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.