Current time in Edinburgh, United Kingdom

8:44:04 AM

Monday, October 26, 2026

Edinburgh is on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), UTC±0. It observes daylight saving time.

About 515,000 people live in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Scheduled flights use Edinburgh Airport (EDI, 11 km away) and Glasgow Airport (GLA, 78 km away).

Time zone: Europe/London
UTC offset now: UTC±0
Daylight saving time: Not in effect now
Sunrise today: 7:04 AM
Sunset today: 4:48 PM
Daylight: 9 h 44 min
Population: 514,990
Currency: Pound (GBP)
Dialing code: +44
Languages (country): English, Welsh
Next clock change: Clocks spring forward 1 hour on Sun, Mar 28, 2027 at 1:00 AM local (UTC±0 to UTC+1)
Airports: EDI 11 km · GLA 78 km

Edinburgh · nominal UTC±0 band · night shaded

Cities near Edinburgh

Manchester8:44 AM · ±0 h282 km away
Dublin8:44 AM · ±0 h351 km away
London8:44 AM · ±0 h534 km away
Amsterdam9:44 AM · +1 h659 km away
Brussels9:44 AM · +1 h755 km away
Paris9:44 AM · +1 h874 km away

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Sunrise and sunset are calculated for 55.95°, -3.20° using NOAA's solar equations, and may differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.