Current Time in Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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Check the current local time in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, including timezone, daylight saving time information and time difference details.

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom City

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Status in Edinburgh Night
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Sunrise and sunset in Edinburgh

Sunrise / Sunset

Day length: 17 h 36 m 15 s

Sunrise
Sunset
Solar noon
Civil twilight
Day length change
−13 s
Longest day
June 21, 2026 — 17 h 36 m 33 s
Shortest day
December 21, 2026 — 6 h 57 m 30 s
Sun azimuth
↑ 43° NE ↓ 317° NW
Golden hour
04:26 AM–05:31 AM / 08:58 PM–10:03 PM
Blue hour
03:24 AM–03:51 AM / 10:38 PM–11:05 PM
Zodiac sign
Cancer

Moon

Phase: First quarter

Moonrise
Moonset
Moon azimuth
↑ 101° ESE ↓ 244° WSW
Illumination
66%
Constellation
Libra
Age
8.9 d
Distance
396,127 km
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Daylight Saving Time in Edinburgh

Daylight Saving Time

Daylight Saving Time in Edinburgh

Active — GMT+1

Next clock change in Edinburgh

Need to shift in 124 days by 1 hour back.

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DST starts

Summer time starts



01:00 02:00 (+1 hour forward)

DST ends

Standard time starts



01:00 00:00 (−1 hour back)

About Edinburgh, United Kingdom

55.9521, -3.1965

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Edinburgh is one of the cities in United Kingdom, located in Europe. The population of Edinburgh is 514,990 people, which is approximately ~0.8% of the total population of United Kingdom.

Continent Europe
Country United Kingdom
City Edinburgh
ISO GB / GBR
Population 514,990
TLD .uk
Currency GBP — Pound
Coordinates 55.9521, -3.1965

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Edinburgh Europe/London (UTC+1)20:59:51
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Leicester Europe/London (UTC+1)20:59:51
Liverpool Europe/London (UTC+1)20:59:51
London Europe/London (UTC+1)20:59:51
Manchester Europe/London (UTC+1)20:59:51
Nottingham Europe/London (UTC+1)20:59:51
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Bath Europe/London (UTC+1)20:59:51
Bedford Europe/London (UTC+1)20:59:51
Brighton Europe/London (UTC+1)20:59:51
Cardiff Europe/London (UTC+1)20:59:51
Chelmsford Europe/London (UTC+1)20:59:51
Coventry Europe/London (UTC+1)20:59:51
Edinburgh Europe/London (UTC+1)20:59:51
Gateshead Europe/London (UTC+1)20:59:51
Glasgow Europe/London (UTC+1)20:59:51
Gosport Europe/London (UTC+1)20:59:51
Halifax Europe/London (UTC+1)20:59:51
High Peak Europe/London (UTC+1)20:59:51
Huddersfield Europe/London (UTC+1)20:59:51
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Nottingham Europe/London (UTC+1)20:59:51
Oxford Europe/London (UTC+1)20:59:51
Paignton Europe/London (UTC+1)20:59:51
Sheffield Europe/London (UTC+1)20:59:51
Southport Europe/London (UTC+1)20:59:51
Stockton-on-Tees Europe/London (UTC+1)20:59:51

FAQ

What time is it in Edinburgh now?

The current local time in Edinburgh is shown on the clock above.

What timezone is Edinburgh in?

Edinburgh uses the timezone Europe/London.

When does DST start in Edinburgh?

DST transition dates are listed in the Daylight Saving Time section above.

When does DST end in Edinburgh?

DST transition dates are listed in the Daylight Saving Time section above.

What are the alternative names for Edinburgh?

Edinburgh is also known as: Dùn Èideann, 에든버러, Aebura, Caeredin, Dinedin, Doon Edin, Dún Éideann, Ebora, EDI, Edimborg, Edimborgh, Édimbourg, Edimburg, Edimbùrgh, Edimburgo, Edimburgu, Edimburgum, Edinbo, Edinboarch, Edinborg, Edinburc, Edinburg, Edinburga, Edinburgas, Edinburgh, Edinburgo, Edinburq, Edinburrie, Edynburg, Embra, GBEDI, Idinburg, Εδιμβούργο, Единбург, Эдинбург, Эдынбург, ედინბურგი, Էդինբուրգ, Էտինպուրկ, אדינבורו, עדינבורג, إدنبرة, ئێدینبەرە, ادینبرو, ایڈنبرا, एडिनबरा, एदिनबरा, এডিনবরা, எடின்பரோ, ಎಡಿನ್‌ಬರ್ಗ್‌‌, എഡിൻബറോ, เอดินบะระ, အက်ဒင်ဗာရာမြို့, エディンバラ, 爱丁堡.