United Kingdom
Time now in Scotland
Sunrise 05:58Sunset 08:40Time zone UTC +1
Time zone
Europe/London
UTC offset
UTC +1
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
5,439,842
Sunrise
05:58
Sunset
08:40
Day length
14h 42m
Coordinates
56.00, -4.00
Time difference from Scotland
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Scotland right now.
Scotland on the map
About the time in Scotland
The zone identifier Europe/London is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Europe/London keeps pointing at London time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Sunrise today lands at 05:58 and sunset at 08:40 local time, giving 14h 42m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (56.00, -4.00) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Scotland.
Scotland is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC +1 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 25 October 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Frequently asked questions about time in Scotland
- When do the sun rise and set in Scotland today?
- Sunrise is at 05:58 and sunset at 08:40, giving 14h 42m of daylight.
- What are normal business hours in Scotland in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Scotland runs from 08:00–16:00 UTC today.
- Which time zone is Scotland in?
- Scotland uses Europe/London, currently UTC +1.
- What time is it in Scotland right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Scotland, updating every second from Europe/London (UTC +1).
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