Time zone
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), UTC+0. IANA zone Europe/London.
Time in United Kingdom
Time in Leeds now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
GMT · UTC+0 Greenwich Mean Time
- Sunrise
- 7:09 AM
- Sunset
- 4:30 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 21 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Leeds time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 1:00 AM local time (UTC+0 → UTC+1).
Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom. Coordinates 53.80° N, 1.55° W; population about 536,280.
Sunrise and sunset in Leeds today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:31 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:09 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:49 AM
- Sunset
- 4:30 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:07 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 21 min
- Night length
- 14 h 39 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:46 AM – 8:03 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 3:36 PM – 4:53 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:31 AM – 6:46 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 4:53 PM – 5:07 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Leeds time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Leeds |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 5 hours behind Leeds |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 8 hours behind Leeds |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 6 hours behind Leeds |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 7 hours behind Leeds |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 7 hours behind Leeds |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 10 hours behind Leeds |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 9 hours behind Leeds |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 5 hours behind Leeds |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 7 hours behind Leeds |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 6 hours behind Leeds |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours behind Leeds |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours behind Leeds |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | Same time as Leeds |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 1 hour ahead of Leeds |
Questions about time in Leeds
What time zone is Leeds in?
Leeds uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) as standard time and British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Europe/London, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Leeds observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 1:00 AM local time (UTC+0 → UTC+1). The previous change was on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
How far is Leeds from UTC?
Leeds is Same time as UTC on standard time and 1 hour ahead of UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Leeds today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 7:09 AM and set at 4:30 PM, giving 9 h 21 min of daylight.