Right now, local time in Preston is 07:00 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Preston ranks #1924 worldwide by population and #21 in United Kingdom.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/London GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Day length
- 9h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 7h 25m (winter) – 17h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 53% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Preston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.7628° N, 2.7045° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 313,332 · #1924 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Preston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.76° S, 177.30° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,000 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Preston today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:07
- Maghrib
- 16:35
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 118.2° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Preston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Preston sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Preston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 305 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,003 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.76° N, 2.70° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 23:00 | −8h |
| Chicago | 01:00 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 04:00 | −3h |
| London | 07:00 | same time |
| Paris | 08:00 | +1h |
| Moscow | 10:00 | +3h |
| Dubai | 11:00 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 12:30 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 15:00 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 15:00 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 16:00 | +9h |
| Sydney | 18:00 | +11h |
Best time to call Preston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Preston local time:
Cities sharing Preston's time zone
Distances from Preston
| London | 305 km | SE (144°) |
| Paris | 648 km | SE (145°) |
| Moscow | 2,560 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,686 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,086 km | WNW (295°) |
| Mumbai | 7,371 km | E (90°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,460 km | NW (310°) |
| Tokyo | 9,432 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 9,574 km | SW (220°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,631 km | NE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,961 km | ENE (76°) |
| Sydney | 17,003 km | NE (53°) |
Cities near Preston
FAQ
What time is it in Preston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Preston (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Preston in?
Preston runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Preston observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Preston today?
Preston sees sunrise at 07:13 and sunset at 16:37 today, giving 9h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Preston tonight?
The moon phase over Preston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 52.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Preston?
The antipode of Preston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.76° S, 177.30° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,000 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Preston?
Preston lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Preston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Preston, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.