Time in Edinburgh
Friday, October 16, 2026
BST (UTC+1), British Summer Time
United Kingdom
Edinburgh is 5 hours ahead of New York.
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7:00 PM in Edinburgh, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Edinburgh
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Edinburgh they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Edinburgh |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 2:00 PM EDT | -5h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 7:00 PM BST | ±0 |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 11:00 AM PDT | -8h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 1:00 PM CDT | -6h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 2:00 PM EDT | -5h |
| São PauloBrazil | 3:00 PM BRT | -4h |
| ParisFrance | 8:00 PM CEST | +1h |
| BerlinGermany | 8:00 PM CEST | +1h |
| MoscowRussia | 9:00 PM MSK | +2h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 10:00 PM GST | +3h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:30 PM IST | +4h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 1:00 AM ICTnext day | +6h |
| Singapore | 2:00 AM SGTnext day | +7h |
| ShanghaiChina | 2:00 AM CSTnext day | +7h |
| TokyoJapan | 3:00 AM JSTnext day | +8h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 5:00 AM AEDTnext day | +10h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 7:00 AM NZDTnext day | +12h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 8:00 PM SAST | +1h |
Edinburgh time zone
- Local time
- 7:00 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- BST
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Europe/London
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 514,990
- Coordinates
- 55.95, -3.20
Daylight saving time
Edinburgh uses daylight saving time: UTC+0 in standard time and UTC+1 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 7:45 AM
- Sunset
- 6:11 PM
- Day length
- 10h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:58 PM
Cities in United Kingdom
Cities near Edinburgh
- DundeeUnited Kingdom
- Newcastle upon TyneUnited Kingdom
- AberdeenUnited Kingdom
- SunderlandUnited Kingdom
- MiddlesbroughUnited Kingdom
- BlackpoolUnited Kingdom
Questions and answers
What time zone is Edinburgh in?
Edinburgh uses British Summer Time (Europe/London); the local time is currently UTC+1.
Does Edinburgh observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Edinburgh switches between UTC+0 in standard time and UTC+1 in summer.
What is the time difference between Edinburgh and New York?
Edinburgh is 5 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Edinburgh?
The country calling code is +44.