Current Time in Leicester, England, United Kingdom
1:46:22 AM
01:46:22
BST (British Summer Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/London
Time zone details
Leicester is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Leicester
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- England
- District
- City of Leicester
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 368,600
- Elevation
- Approximately 65 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 52° 38' N / 1° 07' W
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All times shown relative to Leicester local time
Clock changes in Leicester
2:00 AM BST1:00 AM GMT
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
1:00 AM GMT2:00 AM BST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM BST1:00 AM GMT
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 08 min4 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 8, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 08 min4 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (31.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (5% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Saturday, October 3, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 08 min | 4 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 04 min | 4 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 00 min | 4 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 56 min | 4 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 52 min | 4 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 48 min | 4 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 44 min | 4 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Leicester
Time context
Leicester follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as London
Current time offsetUTC+01:00 (BST)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in England
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Boxing Day (substitute day)
Nearby scheduled airports for Leicester, England, United Kingdom
East Midlands AirportEMALarge airport · Serves Nottingham, Leicestershire25.2 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · EMA / EGNX
About 25.2 km (15.7 mi) north-northwest of Leicester
Scheduled airline service in source data
Birmingham AirportBHXLarge airport · Serves Birmingham, West Midlands46.5 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · BHX / EGBB
About 46.5 km (28.9 mi) west-southwest of Leicester
Scheduled airline service in source data
London Luton AirportLTNLarge airport · Serves Luton, Luton99.6 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · LTN / EGGW
About 99.6 km (61.9 mi) south-southeast of Leicester
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Leicester in?
- Leicester currently uses British Summer Time (BST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Leicester?
- Clocks in Leicester move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from BST (UTC+01:00) to GMT (UTC)
- Is Leicester currently on daylight saving time?
- Leicester is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Leicester right now?
- Leicester is currently UTC+01:00