What time is it in Edinburgh?
Edinburgh, United Kingdom, is in the Europe/London timezone (UTC+1). On 20 September the sun rises around 06:54 local time.
Edinburgh, UTC+1Europe/London
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 19:18
- Daylight
- 12 h 23 min
Edinburgh Drag to spin
Scheduling a call with someone in Edinburgh? Use the meeting planner to see when their working hours meet yours. Edinburgh is UTC+1, so the difference to you depends on where you are.
Clocks in Edinburgh go back one hour on Sunday 25 October: 02:00 → 01:00. All coming changes →
Edinburgh on your clock
Pick a time in Edinburgh and read it where you are. The strip below is that whole day, one cell per hour, shaded where each side is at work.
working hours 0 h shared Tap an hour to move the marker.
Edinburgh at a glance
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 464,990
- Currency
- GBP
- Dialling code
- +44
- Languages
- English
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 55.95, -3.22
Population from GeoNames, country facts from the countries-list dataset.
Working from Edinburgh
Overlapping working hours with the hubs people work with most. London shares the most at 8 a day.
Edinburgh's clock, and what it costs you
Edinburgh keeps the Europe/London timezone, UTC+1 on 20 September. It observes daylight saving time, so the offset shifts between winter (UTC+0) and summer (UTC+1), the live clock above always uses the correct one. That makes Edinburgh 1 hour ahead of UTC.
Working-hours overlap with major hubs
Working 09:00–17:00 in Edinburgh, against each hub's own working day, this is how much of your day overlaps:
- New York, 3 h overlap
- London, 8 h overlap
- Singapore, 2 h overlap
On 20 September the sun rises around 06:54 and sets around 19:18 in Edinburgh. The days are in the week from 20 September getting about 5 minutes shorter each day. The moon on the night of 20 September is a waxing gibbous.
20 September is in week 38. The next clock change in Edinburgh lands on 25 October 2026, when clocks go back one hour.
Most offices in Edinburgh run 09:00–17:00 in UTC+1. If you need to reach someone there, aim for their mid-morning or early afternoon, and use the overlap tool to find the exact window from wherever you happen to be. The clock at the top of this page stays live and always reflects the current offset, daylight saving included.
The working week
- Edinburgh
- 09:00 to 17:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
FAQ
Which timezone is Edinburgh in?
Edinburgh uses Europe/London, which is UTC+1.
Does Edinburgh observe daylight saving time?
The Europe/London zone adjusts automatically for DST where it applies; the clock above is always correct.