Right now, local time in Leuchars is 17:27 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Leuchars ranks #105544 worldwide by population and #2830 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 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 16:30
- Day length
- 9h 08m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 6h 52m (winter) – 17h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Leuchars — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 56.3817° N, 2.8825° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 2,200 · #105544 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Leuchars through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 56.38° S, 177.12° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,254 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Leuchars today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 13:59
- Maghrib
- 16:28
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 120.2° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Leuchars — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Leuchars sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Leuchars's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 571 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,830 km off. Its position on the globe is 56.38° N, 2.88° 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 | 09:27 | −8h |
| Chicago | 11:27 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 14:27 | −3h |
| London | 17:27 | same time |
| Paris | 18:27 | +1h |
| Moscow | 20:27 | +3h |
| Dubai | 21:27 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 22:57 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:27 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 01:27 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 02:27 | +9h |
| Sydney | 04:27 | +11h |
Best time to call Leuchars
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Leuchars local time:
Cities sharing Leuchars's time zone
Distances from Leuchars
| London | 571 km | SSE (160°) |
| Paris | 907 km | SSE (155°) |
| Moscow | 2,478 km | ENE (74°) |
| Dubai | 5,752 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 5,958 km | WNW (293°) |
| Mumbai | 7,384 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,267 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,185 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,476 km | NE (56°) |
| São Paulo | 9,791 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 10,899 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 16,830 km | NE (49°) |
Cities near Leuchars
- Balmullo3 km · 17:27
- Tayport7 km · 17:27
- Newport-on-Tay7 km · 17:27
- Saint Andrews7 km · 17:27
- Monifieth12 km · 17:27
- Dundee11 km · 17:27
- Cupar11 km · 17:27
- Lundin Links19 km · 17:27
FAQ
What time is it in Leuchars right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Leuchars (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Leuchars in?
Leuchars runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Leuchars 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 Leuchars today?
Leuchars sees sunrise at 07:22 and sunset at 16:30 today, giving 9h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Leuchars tonight?
The moon phase over Leuchars tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Leuchars?
The antipode of Leuchars — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 56.38° S, 177.12° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,254 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Leuchars?
Leuchars lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Leuchars?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Leuchars, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.