Right now, local time in Leiston is 02:12 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Leiston ranks #59156 worldwide by population and #1651 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 22m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Day length
- 9h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 7h 42m (winter) – 16h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Leiston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.2061° N, 1.5776° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 6,495 · #59156 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Leiston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.21° S, 178.42° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 928 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Leiston today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:52
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 13:59
- Maghrib
- 16:27
- Isha
- 18:15
- Qibla direction
- 121.6° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Leiston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Leiston sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Leiston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 141 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,854 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.21° N, 1.58° 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 | 19:12 | −7h |
| Chicago | 21:12 | −5h |
| São Paulo | 23:12 | −3h |
| London | 02:12 | same time |
| Paris | 03:12 | +1h |
| Moscow | 05:12 | +3h |
| Dubai | 06:12 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 07:42 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:12 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 10:12 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 11:12 | +9h |
| Sydney | 13:12 | +11h |
Best time to call Leiston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Leiston local time:
Cities sharing Leiston's time zone
Distances from Leiston
| London | 141 km | WSW (237°) |
| Paris | 376 km | S (171°) |
| Moscow | 2,362 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,371 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,420 km | WNW (298°) |
| Mumbai | 7,080 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,790 km | NW (313°) |
| Tokyo | 9,430 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,483 km | ENE (59°) |
| São Paulo | 9,634 km | SW (223°) |
| Singapore | 10,718 km | E (79°) |
| Sydney | 16,854 km | ENE (62°) |
Cities near Leiston
- Aldeburgh6 km · 02:12
- Saxmundham6 km · 02:12
- Southwold15 km · 02:12
- Halesworth16 km · 02:12
- Cookley15 km · 02:12
- Rendlesham14 km · 02:12
- Wickham Market16 km · 02:12
- Framlingham16 km · 02:12
FAQ
What time is it in Leiston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Leiston (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Leiston in?
Leiston runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Leiston 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 Leiston today?
Leiston sees sunrise at 06:47 and sunset at 16:29 today, giving 9h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Leiston tonight?
The moon phase over Leiston tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Leiston?
The antipode of Leiston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.21° S, 178.42° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 928 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Leiston?
Leiston lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Leiston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Leiston, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.