Right now, local time in Edinburgh is 12:31 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Edinburgh ranks #1167 worldwide by population and #7 in United Kingdom.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/London GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Day length
- 9h 11m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 6h 58m (winter) – 17h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Edinburgh — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 55.9521° N, 3.1965° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 514,990 · #1167 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Edinburgh through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 55.95° S, 176.80° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,202 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Edinburgh today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:15
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 14:01
- Maghrib
- 16:30
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 119.5° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Edinburgh — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Edinburgh sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Edinburgh's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 533 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,876 km off. Its position on the globe is 55.95° N, 3.20° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 04:31 | −8h |
| Chicago | 06:31 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 09:31 | −3h |
| London | 12:31 | same time |
| Paris | 13:31 | +1h |
| Moscow | 15:31 | +3h |
| Dubai | 16:31 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:01 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:31 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 20:31 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 21:31 | +9h |
| Sydney | 23:31 | +11h |
Best time to call Edinburgh
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Edinburgh local time:
Cities sharing Edinburgh's time zone
- LondonGB
- BirminghamGB
- GlasgowGB
- ManchesterGB
- SheffieldGB
- LeedsGB
- LiverpoolGB
- BristolGB
Distances from Edinburgh
| London | 533 km | SSE (157°) |
| Paris | 873 km | SSE (152°) |
| Moscow | 2,510 km | ENE (73°) |
| Dubai | 5,762 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 5,959 km | WNW (293°) |
| Mumbai | 7,403 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,282 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,236 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,519 km | NE (55°) |
| São Paulo | 9,742 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 10,930 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 16,876 km | NE (49°) |
Cities near Edinburgh
- Colinton6 km · 12:31
- Loanhead8 km · 12:31
- Bilston9 km · 12:31
- Danderhall7 km · 12:31
- Roslin11 km · 12:31
- Burntisland12 km · 12:31
- Rosewell12 km · 12:31
- Kinghorn13 km · 12:31
FAQ
What time is it in Edinburgh right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Edinburgh (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Edinburgh in?
Edinburgh runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Edinburgh observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Edinburgh today?
Edinburgh sees sunrise at 07:22 and sunset at 16:32 today, giving 9h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Edinburgh tonight?
The moon phase over Edinburgh tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Edinburgh?
The antipode of Edinburgh — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 55.95° S, 176.80° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,202 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Edinburgh?
Edinburgh lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Edinburgh?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Edinburgh, clocks run about 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.