Current Time in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
11:01:08 PM
23:01:08
BST (British Summer Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/London
Time zone details
Edinburgh is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Edinburgh
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- Scotland
- District
- City of Edinburgh
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 514,990
- Elevation
- Approximately 66 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 55° 57' N / 3° 11' W
Convert Edinburgh time
Compare Edinburgh with another city or time zone
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Edinburgh local time
Clock changes in Edinburgh
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
- 13 hr 04 min4 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
View full Sun & Moon detailsHide full Sun & Moon details
Friday, September 11, 2026
View Edinburgh on SavvyTime's time-zone map
Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 13 hr 04 min4 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (38.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 hr 04 min | 4 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 00 min | 4 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 55 min | 4 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 51 min | 4 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 46 min | 4 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 42 min | 4 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 37 min | 4 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Edinburgh
Loading weather forecast…
Plan around Edinburgh
Time context
Edinburgh follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as London
Current time offsetUTC+01:00 (BST)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Scotland
- St Andrew’s Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh AirportEDILarge airport10.9 km west
Source: OurAirports record · EDI / EGPH
About 10.9 km (6.8 mi) west of Edinburgh
Scheduled airline service in source data
Dundee AirportDNDMedium airport · Serves Dundee56.6 km north
Source: OurAirports record · DND / EGPN
About 56.6 km (35.2 mi) north of Edinburgh
Scheduled airline service in source data
Glasgow AirportGLALarge airport · Serves Glasgow77.6 km west
Source: OurAirports record · GLA / EGPF
About 77.6 km (48.2 mi) west of Edinburgh
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Edinburgh in?
- Edinburgh currently uses British Summer Time (BST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Edinburgh?
- Clocks in Edinburgh move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from BST (UTC+01:00) to GMT (UTC)
- Is Edinburgh currently on daylight saving time?
- Edinburgh is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Edinburgh right now?
- Edinburgh is currently UTC+01:00