Time in Leicester

England, United Kingdom · British Summer Time

Local time now

9:56:39 AM

Thursday, 22 October 2026

It is 9:56 AM on Thursday, 22 October 2026 in Leicester, United Kingdom. Leicester is on British Summer Time (UTC+1), 5 hours behind Bangladesh.

Time zone

British Summer Time

UTC offset

UTC+1 (BST)

vs Bangladesh

5 hours behind

Daylight saving

In effect now

vs your time

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Leicester observes daylight saving time and is on it now. On Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM.

Sunrise and sunset in Leicester today

Sunrise

7:43 AM

Sunset

5:54 PM

Day length

10 h 12 min

Solar noon

12:49 PM

Calculated for 52.64°, -1.13° with standard atmospheric refraction.

Time difference with major cities

City	Time now	Difference
UTC	8:56 AM	1 hour behind
New York City, New York	4:56 AM	5 hours behind
Dubai, United Arab Emirates	12:56 PM	3 hours ahead
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	11:56 AM	2 hours ahead
Delhi, India	2:26 PM	4 hours 30 minutes ahead
Dhaka, Bangladesh	2:56 PM	5 hours ahead
Tokyo, Japan	5:56 PM	8 hours ahead
Sydney, New South Wales	7:56 PM	10 hours ahead

Time in Leicester: questions and answers

What time is it in Leicester right now?

When this page was generated it was 9:56 AM on Thursday, 22 October 2026 in Leicester. The clock at the top of the page is live and shows the exact current time.

What time zone is Leicester in?

British Summer Time (UTC+1), abbreviated BST. IANA time zone: Europe/London.

Does Leicester have daylight saving time?

Yes. On Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM.

What is the time difference between Leicester and Bangladesh?

Leicester is 5 hours behind Bangladesh (UTC+6) at the moment.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Leicester today?

Sunrise is at 7:43 AM and sunset at 5:54 PM, giving 10 hours 12 minutes of daylight.

Time zone rules: IANA Time Zone Database. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), https://www.geonames.org/.