Current time in Edinburgh
Edinburgh is in United Kingdom and keeps Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0).
Edinburgh GB
13:58
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
GMT UTC+0 Standard time
Time zone facts for Edinburgh
- Time zone
- Greenwich Mean TimeEurope/London
- Offset from UTC
- UTC+0Same as UTC
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect nowClocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 28 March 2027
- Country
- United KingdomCity
- Coordinates
- 55.95° N, 3.19° W
- Sunrise
- –
- Sunset
- –
- Day length
- –
Where Edinburgh is
Edinburgh is marked in red. The dark side of the map is in night right now.
Land in daylightLand at nightCitySun overhead
The sun over Edinburgh today
The curve is the height of the sun through the day. The dot is where it is now.
Time difference from Edinburgh
| City | Time now | Compared with Edinburgh |
|---|---|---|
| New York US | 08:58 | 5 hours behind |
| Tokyo JP | 22:58 | 9 hours ahead |
| Dubai AE | 17:58 | 4 hours ahead |
| Sydney AU | 00:58 | 11 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles US | 05:58 | 8 hours behind |
| Paris FR | 14:58 | 1 hour ahead |
| Singapore SG | 21:58 | 8 hours ahead |
| New Delhi IN | 19:28 | 5 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Hong Kong HK | 21:58 | 8 hours ahead |
| Toronto CA | 08:58 | 5 hours behind |
| Berlin DE | 14:58 | 1 hour ahead |
| Sao Paulo BR | 10:58 | 3 hours behind |
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Questions about time in Edinburgh
What time zone is Edinburgh in?
Edinburgh uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), which is currently UTC+0.
Does Edinburgh have daylight saving time?
Yes. The next clock change in Edinburgh is on Sunday, 28 March 2027, when clocks go forward by 1 hour to UTC+1.
How far is Edinburgh from UTC?
Edinburgh is currently on the same time as UTC.