What time zone is Leighton Buzzard in?

Leighton Buzzard is in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/BST), Europe/London. Standard time is UTC.

Does Leighton Buzzard use daylight saving time?

Yes. Leighton Buzzard changes between UTC and UTC+1 during the year.

What is the time difference between Leighton Buzzard and UTC?

Leighton Buzzard is UTC in standard time and UTC+1 during daylight saving time.

Time in Leighton Buzzard

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC)

Current local time: 02:48

Next DST change: 2027-03-28 - UTC+1.

Current local time in Leighton Buzzard: 02:48 · 11 Nov 2026

Leighton Buzzard time zone

Time zone

GMT · UTC+0standard time

28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to BST (UTC+1) - in 137 days

Green shows daylight saving time. Dark marker: today.

All of United Kingdom uses Greenwich Mean Time.

GMT · UTC+0England, Scotland, Wales, Northern IrelandUses daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Leighton Buzzard

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Leighton Buzzard
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	02:48	Same time	Compare Leighton Buzzard and London
New York	21:48-1 day	5 h behind	Compare Leighton Buzzard and New York
Los Angeles	18:48-1 day	8 h behind	Compare Leighton Buzzard and Los Angeles
Berlin	03:48	1 h ahead	Compare Leighton Buzzard and Berlin
Dubai	06:48	4 h ahead	Compare Leighton Buzzard and Dubai
New Delhi	08:18	5 h 30 min ahead	Compare Leighton Buzzard and New Delhi
Singapore	10:48	8 h ahead	Compare Leighton Buzzard and Singapore
Tokyo	11:48	9 h ahead	Compare Leighton Buzzard and Tokyo
Sydney	13:48	11 h ahead	Compare Leighton Buzzard and Sydney
Copenhagen	03:48	1 h ahead	Compare Leighton Buzzard and Copenhagen

Sun in Leighton Buzzard today

Daylight

9h 3m today - 7h 41m less than the longest day and 1h 17m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Leighton Buzzard

City facts

Country: United Kingdom
Region: England
Population: 42,727
Dialing code
Currency: GBP · Pound
Coordinates: 51.9172°, -0.6580°

Public holidays in England

Holidays

Dec252026
Christmas Day
Friday · in 44 days
Nationallong weekend
Dec262026
Boxing Day
Saturday · in 45 days
National
Dec282026
Boxing Day (substitute day)
Monday · in 47 days
Nationallong weekend
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 51 days
Nationallong weekend
Mar262027
Good Friday
Friday · in 135 days
Nationallong weekend

Airports near Leighton Buzzard

Airports

LTN
London Luton Airport
20 km east
Same local time
LHR
London Heathrow Airport
51 km south
Same local time
STN
London Stansted Airport
61 km east
Same local time

Same time zone

Same time

Same time zone rules

Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.

Same UTC offset right now

Abidjanmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Bamakomatches until 28 Mar 2027
Dakarmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Kumasimatches until 28 Mar 2027
Ouagadougoumatches until 28 Mar 2027
Lomématches until 28 Mar 2027
Accramatches until 28 Mar 2027
Conakrymatches until 28 Mar 2027

Nearby cities

Nearby

Milton Keynes15 km · Same time
Aylesbury16 km · Same time
Luton17 km · Same time
Hemel Hempstead23 km · Same time
Bedford27 km · Same time
St Albans29 km · Same time
Stevenage31 km · Same time
High Wycombe33 km · Same time
Paris402 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules
Berlin959 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Leighton Buzzard in?: Leighton Buzzard uses Europe/London: GMT (UTC+0).
02Does Leighton Buzzard have daylight saving time?: 28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to BST (UTC+1) - in 137 days
03What is the time difference between Leighton Buzzard and London?: Leighton Buzzard is same time relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Leighton Buzzard from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 11:00-12:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Leighton Buzzard.

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Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Leighton Buzzard in?: Leighton Buzzard is in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/BST), Europe/London. Standard time is UTC.
02Does Leighton Buzzard use daylight saving time?: Yes. Leighton Buzzard changes between UTC and UTC+1 during the year.
03What is the time difference between Leighton Buzzard and UTC?: Leighton Buzzard is UTC in standard time and UTC+1 during daylight saving time.

Time in Leighton Buzzard

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

Boxing Day (substitute day)

New Year’s Day

Good Friday

London Luton Airport

London Heathrow Airport

London Stansted Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now