Local time

Time in Edinburgh

The current local time in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, live to the second — with today’s date, the UTC offset, sunrise and sunset, and how far ahead or behind Edinburgh is from you.

What time zone is Edinburgh in?

Edinburgh, United Kingdom uses the Europe/London IANA time zone. Its current offset is UTC+1; its standard offset is UTC+0 and its seasonal daylight offset is UTC+1.

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Current local date calculated live in your browser
Time zone
UTC offset
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Standard offset
UTC+0
Daylight offset
UTC+1
Compared to you
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Sunrise
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Sunset
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Abbreviation
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Daylight saving
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Previous clock change
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Next clock change
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Change amount
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Day length
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Solar noon
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Coordinates
55.95° N, 3.19° W

Clock changes and daylight saving

See the 2026 global DST transition table or the United Kingdom 2026 DST guide.

Current abbreviation, daylight-saving status and clock changes are calculated from your browser’s IANA time-zone data.

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Current-year transitions calculated live in your browser.

Cities using Europe/London

These directory cities share the same IANA time-zone identifier and therefore follow the same civil-time rules.

How this time data is calculated

Clock time, UTC offset, abbreviation and daylight-saving transitions come from the IANA time-zone data available in your browser. Sunrise, sunset, solar noon and day length are calculated daily from Edinburgh’s coordinates using the standard 90.833° solar zenith. Values update locally; no location data is sent to our server. Read the full methodology and data sources.

About time in Edinburgh

Edinburgh is in United Kingdom and observes the Europe/London time zone. Its current UTC offset is calculated live in your browser. The clock above is live and updates every second, and it automatically reflects daylight saving time whenever Edinburgh is observing it — so the offset you see is always the one in effect right now.

To see how Edinburgh lines up with your own location or with colleagues elsewhere, open the meeting planner or spin the interactive globe. You can also pin Edinburgh to your world clock board to keep an eye on it alongside other cities.

Frequently asked questions

What is the current local time in Edinburgh?

The current local time in Edinburgh, United Kingdom is shown live at the top of this page and updates every second. Edinburgh follows the Europe/London time zone.

What time zone is Edinburgh in?

Edinburgh uses the Europe/London time zone. The clock on this page automatically adjusts for daylight saving time whenever Edinburgh is observing it, so the UTC offset shown is always the one currently in effect.

How can I see the time difference between Edinburgh and my location?

Use the meeting planner or spin the interactive globe to compare Edinburgh with your own time zone, or pin it to your world clock board to track it alongside other cities.