Current time in Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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Sun today ↑ 07:56 ↓ 18:00 (10 hours 3 minutes)BSTUTC+1Daylight saving time is active Weather now 11 °C / 52 °F · no rain · UV 2

Time zone Edinburgh

Time zone
BST time — British Summer Time (UTC+1)

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Edinburgh is 1 hour ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Edinburgh time now

Edinburgh at a glance

Time zone
BST
UTC offset
UTC+1
Next change
→ GMT
Sunrise
07:56
Sunset
18:00
Day length
10 h 3 min
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Time zone in Edinburgh

Edinburgh is on BST (UTC+1) now; clocks go back 1 hour to GMT (UTC) on Sun, Oct 25, 2026 at 02:00.

IANA time zone
Europe/London
Standard time
GMT · UTC · Greenwich Mean Time
Daylight saving time
BST · UTC+1 · British Summer Time
Last change
Next change
Clock changes 2024–2028
DateLocal clockNew offset
01:00 → 02:00 BST UTC+1
02:00 → 01:00 GMT UTC
01:00 → 02:00 BST UTC+1
02:00 → 01:00 GMT UTC
01:00 → 02:00 BST UTC+1
· next 02:00 → 01:00 GMT UTC
01:00 → 02:00 BST UTC+1
02:00 → 01:00 GMT UTC
01:00 → 02:00 BST UTC+1
02:00 → 01:00 GMT UTC

Time difference with world cities · Edinburgh

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifferenceDuring GMT
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−8h
=
Mexico City CST
−7h
−6h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−5h
=
London ☀BST
same time
=
Abuja WAT
same time
+1h
Dublin ☀IST
same time
=
Berlin ☀CEST
+1h
=
Madrid ☀CEST
+1h
=
Rome ☀CEST
+1h
=
Paris ☀CEST
+1h
=
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+2h
=
Riyadh AST
+2h
+3h
Ankara TRT
+2h
+3h
Dubai GST
+3h
+4h
New Delhi IST
+4h30m
+5h30m
Hanoi ICT
+6h
+7h
Bangkok ICT
+6h
+7h
Manila PHT
+7h
+8h
Beijing CST
+7h
+8h
Tokyo JST
+8h
+9h
Seoul KST
+8h
+9h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+10h
+11h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+10h
+11h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+12h
+13h

The last column shows the difference while Edinburgh is on GMT (UTC); “=” means unchanged.

Sun and Moon in Edinburgh

· BST — Today in Edinburgh the sun rises at 07:56 and sets at 18:00: 10 h 3 min of daylight, 5 min shorter than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length10 h 3 min · 5 min shorter
Sun vs clocksun 59 min behind
Tomorrow ↑ ↓07:58 · 17:57
MoonWaxing gibbous, 77% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion Edinburgh ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Edinburgh (BST)BST to UTC UTC+0BST to EST UTC-5BST to IST UTC+5:30BST to CET UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day18:006:00 PM-1 day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
02:002:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1 day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
04:004:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
06:006:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
08:008:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
Edinburgh (BST)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
14:002:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
16:004:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
18:006:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
20:008:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1 day20:008:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1 day22:0010:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends. · All 24 hours in the converter →

Largest cities in United Kingdom

The 10 most populous cities of United Kingdom and their local time now.

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London
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Manchester
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LocationTime
Leeds
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Bristol
Cardiff
Leicester

Edinburgh airport & codes

Edinburgh has the IATA city code EDI; phone numbers in United Kingdom use the calling code +44.

IATA city code
EDI
Calling code
+44
ISO country code
GB / GBR
Currency
GBP
Languages
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic

Where is Edinburgh?

Edinburgh is in United Kingdom at 55°57′07″N 3°11′47″W.

Coordinates
55°57′07″N 3°11′47″W · 55.9521, -3.1965
Map (Google Maps)
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Country
United Kingdom
Population
514,990

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Edinburgh use?

Edinburgh uses British Summer Time (BST), with a current offset of UTC+1.

Does Edinburgh observe daylight saving time?

Edinburgh observes daylight saving time. Next clock change: Sunday, October 25, 2026 (UTC+0).

When do clocks change next in Edinburgh?

On Sun, Oct 25, 2026 at 02:00, clocks in Edinburgh go back 1 hour: BST (UTC+1) ends and GMT (UTC) begins.

Is Edinburgh on GMT or BST now?

Edinburgh is on BST (UTC+1) now. In 2026, clocks go forward to BST (UTC+1) on Mar 29, 2026 and back to GMT (UTC) on Oct 25, 2026.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Edinburgh today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 07:56 and sets at 18:00 in Edinburgh, giving 10 h 3 min of daylight; solar noon is at 12:58.

What is the airport code for Edinburgh?

The IATA city code for Edinburgh is EDI. The international calling code for United Kingdom is +44.