What time zone is Edinburgh in?

Edinburgh uses the Europe/London time zone, currently UTC+00:00.

Does Edinburgh observe daylight saving time?

Yes, Edinburgh changes its clocks for daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Edinburgh and UTC?

Edinburgh is currently UTC+00:00.

🇬🇧 Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Current local time in Edinburgh

As of Wednesday 28 October 2026, the local time in Edinburgh, United Kingdom is 11:31 (Europe/London, UTC+00:00). United Kingdom observes daylight saving time and is currently on standard time.

11:31:28Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Europe/London · GMT · UTC+00:00

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Time zone

Europe/London (GMT)

UTC offset

UTC+00:00

Daylight saving

Standard time now · changes 28 Mar 2027, 02:00 to UTC+01:00

Daylight

07:11 16:41 9h 30m

Edinburgh on the map

Time difference from Edinburgh

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Edinburgh time — frequently asked questions

What time zone is Edinburgh in?: Edinburgh uses the Europe/London time zone, currently GMT (UTC+00:00).
Does Edinburgh observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Edinburgh is currently on standard time and the clocks change next on 28 March 2027.
What is the time difference between Edinburgh and UTC?: Edinburgh is UTC+00:00, so local time is +00:00 hours from Coordinated Universal Time.

Last updated 28 Oct 2026, 11:31 UTC. Times are calculated live from the IANA time zone database.