Current Time in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
3:06:27 AM
03:06:27
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) · UTC
Europe/London
Time zone details
Edinburgh is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed 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
- Country 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
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Edinburgh follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as London
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Edinburgh local time
Clock changes in Edinburgh
1:00 AM GMT2:00 AM BST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
1:00 AM GMT2:00 AM BST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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
- 9 hr 26 min4 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 26 min4 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (20.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (85% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 26 min | 4 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 22 min | 4 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 17 min | 4 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 13 min | 4 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 09 min | 4 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 04 min | 4 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 00 min | 4 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Edinburgh
Upcoming public holidays in Scotland
- St Andrew’s Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh AirportEDILarge airport · Serves Ingliston, Edinburgh10.9 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 uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) in winter and British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Edinburgh?
- Clocks in Edinburgh move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 1:00 AM, changing from GMT (UTC) to BST (UTC+01:00)
- Does Edinburgh observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Edinburgh observes daylight saving time: BST (UTC+1) in summer and GMT (UTC+0) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Edinburgh?
- Edinburgh is UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer