Current Time in Leicester, England, United Kingdom
9:34:30 AM
09:34:30
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) · UTC
Europe/London
Time zone details
Leicester is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed 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
- Country 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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Leicester follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as London
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Leicester local time
Clock changes in Leicester
1:00 AM GMT2:00 AM BST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
1:00 AM GMT2:00 AM BST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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
- 9 hr 45 min3 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 45 min3 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (23.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (85% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 45 min | 3 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 41 min | 3 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 37 min | 3 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 33 min | 3 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 30 min | 3 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 26 min | 3 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 22 min | 3 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Leicester
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Plan around Leicester
Upcoming 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 uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) in winter and British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Leicester?
- Clocks in Leicester move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 1:00 AM, changing from GMT (UTC) to BST (UTC+01:00)
- Does Leicester observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Leicester observes daylight saving time: BST (UTC+1) in summer and GMT (UTC+0) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Leicester?
- Leicester is UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer