Edinburgh to London, United Kingdom
Both cities keep the same time.
Edinburgh
Scotland, UK
Day
Difference
London
United Kingdom
Day
Best window to call: 09:00 - 17:00 Edinburgh time, both sides are inside 09:00-17:00.
Hour-by-hour conversion
Every hour of the day in Edinburgh with its equivalent in London. Green rows fall inside business hours for both.
About the Edinburgh-London gap
Edinburgh sits in the Europe/London time zone (BST), while London uses Europe/London (BST). Both currently run on UTC+1, so no conversion is needed.
For scheduling, the practical overlap runs from 09:00 to 17:00 in Edinburgh. Booking inside that band means neither party is dialling in before breakfast or after dinner.
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- London to Edinburgh
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See also current time in Edinburgh and current time in London.
Edinburgh and London, questions
- What is the time difference between Edinburgh and London?
- There is none. Edinburgh and London are both on UTC+1, so the clock reads the same in both cities.
- What is the best time to call London from Edinburgh?
- Between 09:00 and 17:00 Edinburgh time, both cities are inside normal business hours of 09:00 to 17:00. Outside that window one side is either not yet at work or has already left.
- Is the difference between Edinburgh and London always the same?
- The gap is mostly stable, but if both cities observe daylight saving they may not switch on the same date, there are usually a few weeks each spring and autumn when the difference shifts by an hour.