Time zone
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), UTC+0. IANA zone Europe/London.
Time in United Kingdom
Time in Edinburgh now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
GMT · UTC+0 Greenwich Mean Time
- Sunrise
- 7:23 AM
- Sunset
- 4:29 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 6 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Edinburgh time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 1:00 AM local time (UTC+0 → UTC+1).
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. Coordinates 55.95° N, 3.20° W; population about 514,990.
Sunrise and sunset in Edinburgh today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:43 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:23 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:56 AM
- Sunset
- 4:29 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:09 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 6 min
- Night length
- 14 h 54 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:58 AM – 8:20 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 3:31 PM – 4:54 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:43 AM – 6:58 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 4:54 PM – 5:09 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Edinburgh time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Edinburgh |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 5 hours behind Edinburgh |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 8 hours behind Edinburgh |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 6 hours behind Edinburgh |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 7 hours behind Edinburgh |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 7 hours behind Edinburgh |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 10 hours behind Edinburgh |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 9 hours behind Edinburgh |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 5 hours behind Edinburgh |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 7 hours behind Edinburgh |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 6 hours behind Edinburgh |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 3 hours behind Edinburgh |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 3 hours behind Edinburgh |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | Same time as Edinburgh |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 1 hour ahead of Edinburgh |
Questions about time in Edinburgh
What time zone is Edinburgh in?
Edinburgh uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) as standard time and British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Europe/London, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Edinburgh observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 1:00 AM local time (UTC+0 → UTC+1). The previous change was on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
How far is Edinburgh from UTC?
Edinburgh is Same time as UTC on standard time and 1 hour ahead of UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Edinburgh today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 7:23 AM and set at 4:29 PM, giving 9 h 6 min of daylight.
Near Edinburgh
- Glasgow, United Kingdom 67 km
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