01/11/2026
The Balmoral Clock looking pretty special against the sunset.
Here's a wee Edinburgh fact: for 364 days of the year, the clock runs 3 minutes fast. It's been that way since 1902 to help travellers catch their trains from Waverley Station and is only set to the correct time for the Hogmanay celebrations.
Edinburgh is full of little stories like this.
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