Current Time in Musselburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
4:00:14 PM
16:00:14
BST (British Summer Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/London
Time zone details
Musselburgh is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Musselburgh
Location facts
Place
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Administrative area
- Scotland
- District
- East Lothian
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- British Pound (GBP)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Dialing code
- +44
- Population
- 23,620
- Elevation
- Approximately 9 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 55° 56' N / 3° 02' W
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Clock changes in Musselburgh
2:00 AM BST1:00 AM GMT
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
1:00 AM GMT2:00 AM BST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM BST1:00 AM GMT
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 51 min4 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, September 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 51 min4 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (37.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (12% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 51 min | 4 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 46 min | 4 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 42 min | 4 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 37 min | 4 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 4 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 4 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 4 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Musselburgh follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as London
Current time offsetUTC+01:00 (BST)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Scotland
- St Andrew’s Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Musselburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh AirportEDILarge airport · Serves Edinburgh20.1 km west
Source: OurAirports record · EDI / EGPH
About 20.1 km (12.5 mi) west of Musselburgh
Scheduled airline service in source data
Dundee AirportDNDMedium airport · Serves Dundee56.8 km north
Source: OurAirports record · DND / EGPN
About 56.8 km (35.3 mi) north of Musselburgh
Scheduled airline service in source data
Glasgow AirportGLALarge airport · Serves Glasgow86.6 km west
Source: OurAirports record · GLA / EGPF
About 86.6 km (53.8 mi) west of Musselburgh
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Musselburgh in?
- Musselburgh currently uses British Summer Time (BST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/London.
- When is the next clock change in Musselburgh?
- Clocks in Musselburgh move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from BST (UTC+01:00) to GMT (UTC)
- Is Musselburgh currently on daylight saving time?
- Musselburgh is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Musselburgh right now?
- Musselburgh is currently UTC+01:00