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Current time in Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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UTC+00:00 Greenwich Mean Time GMT Europe/London
 

Edinburgh, United Kingdom uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), UTC+00:00, with the IANA time zone Europe/London. Edinburgh observes daylight saving time: standard time is UTC+00:00 and summer time is UTC+01:00. The next change is on Sunday, 28 March 2027, when clocks go forward 1 hour.

Edinburgh time-zone facts

Time zone
Greenwich Mean Time
UTC offset now
UTC+00:00
IANA identifier
Europe/London
Daylight saving time
Observed, not in effect now
Next clock change
Sunday, 28 March 2027: 1:00 → 2:00
Country
United Kingdom
Dialing code
+44
Coordinates
55.95° N, 3.19° W

Time difference from Edinburgh

Time difference between Edinburgh and major cities
City Difference When it is 9:00 in Edinburgh
New York City -5h : New York City is 5 hours behind Edinburgh 4:00
Los Angeles -8h : Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Edinburgh 1:00
London ±0h : London is the same time as Edinburgh 9:00
Paris +1h : Paris is 1 hour ahead of Edinburgh 10:00
Dubai +4h : Dubai is 4 hours ahead of Edinburgh 13:00
New Delhi +5h 30m : New Delhi is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of Edinburgh 14:30
Singapore +8h : Singapore is 8 hours ahead of Edinburgh 17:00
Tokyo +9h : Tokyo is 9 hours ahead of Edinburgh 18:00
Sydney +11h : Sydney is 11 hours ahead of Edinburgh 20:00
Kuala Lumpur +8h : Kuala Lumpur is 8 hours ahead of Edinburgh 17:00

Differences as of November 10, 2026. They change when either city switches to or from daylight saving time.

Business-hours overlap

Shared working hours between Edinburgh and major business hubs
With Edinburgh time Their time Shared
New York City 14:00–17:00 9:00–12:00 3 hours
Singapore No overlap. Someone has to work outside 9 to 5.
Sydney No overlap. Someone has to work outside 9 to 5.

Shared 9 am to 5 pm working hours, shown in both local times. Weekends and public holidays are not considered.

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Source: IANA Time Zone Database 2026e, computed by TimeThen. Updated November 10, 2026. How we calculate times.