Current Time in Leigh, England, United Kingdom
11:19:48 AM
11:19:48
BST (British Summer Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/London
Time zone details
Leigh is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Leigh
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- England
- District
- Borough of Wigan
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 43,626
- Elevation
- Approximately 32 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 53° 29' N / 2° 31' W
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Clock changes in Leigh
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
- 12 hr 55 min4 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 55 min4 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (40.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 55 min | 4 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 51 min | 4 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 47 min | 4 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 42 min | 4 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 38 min | 4 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 34 min | 4 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 4 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Leigh 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 Leigh, England, United Kingdom
Manchester AirportMANLarge airport · Serves Manchester, Greater Manchester22.8 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MAN / EGCC
About 22.8 km (14.2 mi) southeast of Leigh
Scheduled airline service in source data
Liverpool John Lennon AirportLPLLarge airport · Serves Liverpool28.3 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · LPL / EGGP
About 28.3 km (17.6 mi) southwest of Leigh
Scheduled airline service in source data
Leeds Bradford AirportLBALarge airport · Serves Leeds, West Yorkshire69.9 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · LBA / EGNM
About 69.9 km (43.4 mi) northeast of Leigh
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Leigh in?
- Leigh currently uses British Summer Time (BST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Leigh?
- Clocks in Leigh move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from BST (UTC+01:00) to GMT (UTC)
- Is Leigh currently on daylight saving time?
- Leigh is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Leigh right now?
- Leigh is currently UTC+01:00