Current Time in Leeds, England
The live time in Leeds (West Yorkshire), with the GMT or BST status, the next clock change and sunrise and sunset through the year.
About time in Leeds
Leeds is the commercial centre of Yorkshire and the largest legal and financial centre in the UK outside London, with a big presence of banks and law firms. The city is at 53.8 degrees north and about 1.5 degrees west of Greenwich, so clock time and solar time are fairly close. Working hours are the usual UK 09:00 to 17:30, which gives a clean afternoon overlap with New York.
- West Yorkshire's largest city, with around 800,000 residents.
- A major regional centre for banking, legal and digital services.
- Leeds Bradford Airport serves most of Yorkshire.
About 812,000 people live in Leeds. At 53.80 degrees north and 1.55 degrees west of Greenwich, true solar noon here falls about 6 minutes after clock noon. The clock itself always matches the rest of the UK.
Sunrise and sunset in Leeds through the year
Times for the 15th of each month in UK local time (GMT or BST). Calculated from the city's latitude and longitude.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:16 | 16:15 | 7h 59m |
| February | 07:26 | 17:15 | 9h 49m |
| March | 06:21 | 18:09 | 11h 48m |
| April | 06:06 | 20:07 | 14h 00m |
| May | 05:04 | 21:01 | 15h 56m |
| June | 04:34 | 21:38 | 17h 04m |
| July | 04:53 | 21:29 | 16h 36m |
| August | 05:43 | 20:36 | 14h 53m |
| September | 06:38 | 19:23 | 12h 45m |
| October | 07:32 | 18:10 | 10h 37m |
| November | 07:32 | 16:08 | 8h 36m |
| December | 08:17 | 15:44 | 7h 27m |
Leeds time compared with the world
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Time in nearby cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Leeds in?
Leeds is in the UK time zone. It uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) in winter and British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) in summer, the same as the rest of the UK.
When do the clocks change in Leeds?
The clocks go forward at 01:00 on the last Sunday of March and back at 02:00 on the last Sunday of October. In 2026 that is Sunday, 29 March 2026 and Sunday, 25 October 2026.
How much daylight does Leeds get in summer and winter?
Around 17h 06m at the June solstice and 7h 25m at the December solstice, based on its latitude of 53.8 degrees north.
Is Leeds on the same time as London?
Yes. All UK clocks show the same time. Because Leeds is 1.5 degrees west of Greenwich, solar noon here is about 6 minutes after clock noon (GMT), but the clocks do not differ.