Local time
Current time in Edinburgh
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Edinburgh at a glance
Time zone
Europe/London
UTC offset
UTC+1
Coordinates
55.95°N · 3.19°W
Country
United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Dialing code
+44
Language
English
City essentials
Edinburgh uses Europe/London, which moves with daylight saving. When you travel or arrange a call with another city, check whether both sides have switched clocks that week.
Prayer times here use the Muslim World League method. For congregational prayer, follow a nearby mosque’s announcement.
Time & prayer in Edinburgh
Local time in Edinburgh falls within the Europe/London zone. The clock and date at the top of this page update live to this timezone, so the readings stay accurate wherever you are.
Sitting at a latitude of about 56.0° in the northern hemisphere, Edinburgh's day length swings widely, with long summer evenings and short winter afternoons. That is why its sunrise, sunset and day-length figures change from month to month, and why prayer times here follow the position of the sun rather than a fixed clock.
The prayer times shown for Edinburgh are calculated using the Muslim World League. The five daily prayers track the sun, so each one drifts a little earlier or later as the seasons turn. For the full picture you can open the monthly timetable, the live prayer clock, or the Qibla direction for Edinburgh from the tools on this site.
Date & prayer times
Today in Edinburgh, Gregorian and Hijri.
Sunrise, sunset & day length
Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Country
United Kingdom 🇬🇧
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Frequently asked
What time zone is Edinburgh in?
Edinburgh uses the Europe/London time zone (UTC+1).
What is the UTC offset of Edinburgh?
Edinburgh is on UTC+1. The offset can shift by an hour where daylight saving time is observed.
Which country is Edinburgh in?
Edinburgh is located in United Kingdom.
How is the current time in Edinburgh calculated?
The clock for Edinburgh is computed in your browser from its IANA time zone, so it stays accurate without calling any external time service.