Current Time in Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Edinburgh runs on official UK time, so there is nothing to convert - if you know the time in Edinburgh, you know the time across the whole country.
Today in Edinburgh
UK time (—)
UK local time
UK local time
Sunrise to sunset
Next change to — on —
Edinburgh today, at a glance
The sun rises in Edinburgh at — and sets at — today, giving a day length of about —. The UK is currently on BST (British Summer Time), with the next clock change to GMT due on Sunday, 25 October 2026. Tonight's moon is a new moon, 1% illuminated. Sunrise, sunset and moon figures are calculated from Edinburgh's coordinates using standard astronomical calculations, and update automatically each day.
Time difference from the UK
Edinburgh keeps the same time as the rest of the UK - Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) in winter and British Summer Time (BST) in summer - so there is no time difference at all between Edinburgh and the UK. Whatever the UK time is, that is the time in Edinburgh.
Best time to call
Because Edinburgh is on UK time, there is no need to plan around a time difference. Any time that suits you in the UK will match Edinburgh exactly.
Good to know
- Edinburgh and the rest of the UK move their clocks together, so the switch between GMT and BST never creates a gap between Edinburgh and elsewhere in the country.
- In midsummer, Edinburgh’s northerly latitude gives noticeably longer daylight hours than cities further south in England.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between the UK and Edinburgh?
There is none. Edinburgh is in the UK, so its clock is always the same as UK time, whether that is GMT in winter or BST in summer.
Is Edinburgh ahead of or behind London?
Neither - Edinburgh keeps identical time to London and the rest of the UK all year round.