Edinburgh is 5 hours ahead of New York. Edinburgh uses Greenwich Mean Time/British Summer Time (GMT/BST, UTC+0/+1) while New York uses Eastern Time (ET, UTC-5/-4). When it's 12:00 PM in Edinburgh, it's 7:00 AM in New York.
Both cities observe daylight saving time, though on slightly different schedules, so the difference can vary during transition periods.
Best calling time: 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM Edinburgh time. This corresponds to 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM in New York, covering business hours.
Edinburgh and New York have connections through finance, tourism, and culture. The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is world-famous, attracting international visitors. Scotland and the US have historical ties through Scottish immigration.