Current Time in Elgin, Scotland, United Kingdom
3:51:20 AM
03:51:20
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) · UTC
Europe/London
Time zone details
Elgin is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Elgin
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- Scotland
- District
- Moray
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 25,040
- Elevation
- Approximately 20 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 57° 38' N / 3° 19' W
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Elgin follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as London
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Elgin local time
Clock changes in Elgin
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 15 min4 min 42 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 15 min4 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (18.9° 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 15 min | 4 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 10 min | 4 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 06 min | 4 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 01 min | 4 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 56 min | 4 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 52 min | 4 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 47 min | 4 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Elgin
Upcoming public holidays in Scotland
- St Andrew’s Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Elgin, Scotland, United Kingdom
Inverness AirportINVMedium airport · Serves Inverness, Highland45.0 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · INV / EGPE
About 45.0 km (28.0 mi) west-southwest of Elgin
Scheduled airline service in source data
Aberdeen International AirportABZLarge airport · Serves Aberdeen83.5 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · ABZ / EGPD
About 83.5 km (51.9 mi) southeast of Elgin
Scheduled airline service in source data
Wick John O'Groats AirportWICMedium airport · Serves Wick91.0 km north
Source: OurAirports record · WIC / EGPC
About 91.0 km (56.5 mi) north of Elgin
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Elgin in?
- Elgin 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 Elgin?
- Clocks in Elgin move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 1:00 AM, changing from GMT (UTC) to BST (UTC+01:00)
- Does Elgin observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Elgin observes daylight saving time: BST (UTC+1) in summer and GMT (UTC+0) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Elgin?
- Elgin is UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer