Time in United Kingdom

Time in Leicester now

12:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

GMT · UTC+0 Greenwich Mean Time

Sunrise: 7:04 AM
Sunset: 4:31 PM
Day length: 9 h 28 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 28, 2027

Leicester time zone

Time zone

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), UTC+0. IANA zone Europe/London.

Clock changes

Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 1:00 AM local time (UTC+0 → UTC+1).

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Location

Leicester, England, United Kingdom. Coordinates 52.64° N, 1.13° W; population about 368,600.

Sunrise and sunset in Leicester today

Dawn (civil): 6:27 AM
Sunrise: 7:04 AM
Solar noon: 11:48 AM
Sunset: 4:31 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:08 PM
Day length: 9 h 28 min
Night length: 14 h 32 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:41 AM – 7:55 AM
Golden hour, evening: 3:40 PM – 4:54 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:27 AM – 6:41 AM
Blue hour, evening: 4:54 PM – 5:08 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.

Leicester time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Leicester
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	5 hours behind Leicester
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	8 hours behind Leicester
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	6 hours behind Leicester
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	7 hours behind Leicester
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	7 hours behind Leicester
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	10 hours behind Leicester
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	9 hours behind Leicester
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	5 hours behind Leicester
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	7 hours behind Leicester
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	6 hours behind Leicester
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	3 hours behind Leicester
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	3 hours behind Leicester
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	Same time as Leicester
Paris, France	1:00 PM	1 hour ahead of Leicester

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Questions about time in Leicester

What time zone is Leicester in?

Leicester 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 Leicester 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 Leicester from UTC?

Leicester 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 Leicester 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 7:04 AM and set at 4:31 PM, giving 9 h 28 min of daylight.

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