The current local time in Edinburgh, United Kingdom is displayed in the live clock above. Edinburgh is in the GMT+1 timezone (GMT+1). The clock updates every second to show the precise current time.
Edinburgh uses the Europe/London timezone. The abbreviation is GMT+1, with a UTC offset of GMT+1. During daylight saving time, the abbreviation changes to GMT+1 (GMT+1).
Yes, Edinburgh observes Daylight Saving Time. During standard time the abbreviation is GMT (GMT). During DST it changes to GMT+1 (GMT+1). DST starts on Mar 30, 2026 (clocks move forward 1 hour). DST ends on Oct 26, 2026 (clocks move back 1 hour).
Compared to Edinburgh: New York is 5 hours behind. Tokyo is 8 hours ahead. Sydney is 9 hours ahead. Dubai is 3 hours ahead. These differences may shift when daylight saving time is in effect.
The best time to call Edinburgh is during local business hours, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+1. Use the time comparison above to convert these hours to your local timezone. Add Edinburgh to your World Clock to track the time at a glance.
Today in Edinburgh, sunrise is at 6:03 AM and sunset is at 8:22 PM (local time). The total day length is 14h 19m. Solar noon occurs at 1:13 PM. These times change throughout the year based on the season and Edinburgh's latitude.