Edinburgh
Scotland, United Kingdom
Thursday, 12th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+0
- Time zone
- Europe/LondonGMT
- Sunrise
- 7:43 am
- Sunset
- 4:10 pm
- Daylight
- 8 hours 27 minutes236 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OffNext change in 135 days
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Daylight saving in Edinburgh
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 28th March 2027, at 12:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).
Right now Edinburgh is on GMT, UTC+0: standard time. That is 135 days away.
Edinburgh time to your time
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Call times with London
Both places are at work between 9am and 17:00 in London, 9am to 4pm at the other end.
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Time difference between Edinburgh and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 9:45 am | 09:45 | 8 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 11:45 am | 11:45 | 6 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 11:45 am | 11:45 | 6 hours behind |
| New York City EST | 12:45 pm | 12:45 | 5 hours behind |
| Toronto EST | 12:45 pm | 12:45 | 5 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 2:45 pm | 14:45 | 3 hours behind |
| Paris CET | 6:45 pm | 18:45 | 1 hour ahead |
| Berlin CET | 6:45 pm | 18:45 | 1 hour ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 7:45 pm | 19:45 | 2 hours ahead |
| Cairo EET | 7:45 pm | 19:45 | 2 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 8:45 pm | 20:45 | 3 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 9:45 pm | 21:45 | 4 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 11:15 pm | 23:15 | 5 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 1:45 am Fri | 01:45 | 8 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 2:45 am Fri | 02:45 | 9 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 4:45 am Fri | 04:45 | 11 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 6:45 am Fri | 06:45 | 13 hours ahead |
About Edinburgh
- Population
- 514990
- Coordinates
- 55.952, -3.196
- Region
- Scotland, United Kingdom
- IANA zone
- Europe/London
- Solar noon
- 11:56 am
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations: not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Edinburgh right now?
It is 5:45 pm (17:45 on a 24-hour clock) on Thursday, 12th November 2026 in Edinburgh. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Edinburgh in?
Edinburgh uses the Europe/London time zone, currently GMT (UTC+0). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column: abbreviations like GMT are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Edinburgh on daylight saving time right now?
No. Edinburgh is on standard time (GMT). Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 28th March 2027, at 12:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).
When do the clocks change in Edinburgh?
The next change is on Sunday, 28th March 2027. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 28th March 2027, at 12:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change). After that the offset becomes UTC+1.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Edinburgh today?
The sun rises at 7:43 am and sets at 4:10 pm today, giving 8 hours 27 minutes of daylight. That is 236 seconds shorter than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Edinburgh of Los Angeles?
Edinburgh is 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 5:45 pm in Edinburgh, it is 9:45 am in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Edinburgh?
Edinburgh is in Scotland, United Kingdom, at 55.95° N, 3.20° W, with a population of about 514,990. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.