Right now, local time in Preston is 23:32 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Preston ranks #17546 worldwide by population and #70 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Melbourne GMT+11
- UTC offset
- UTC+11:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 64m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 19:55
- Day length
- 13h 42m
- Solar noon
- 13:04
- Daylight range
- 9h 33m (winter) – 14h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Preston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.7500° S, 145.0167° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Victoria
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 33,790 · #17546 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
- 37.75° N, 34.98° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 377 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:32 GMT-1 (Atlantic/Azores)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Preston today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:34
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 13:04
- Asr
- 16:51
- Maghrib
- 19:55
- Isha
- 21:27
- Qibla direction
- 278.8° from north (W (279°))
Full prayer timetable for Preston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Preston sits in the Australia/Melbourne time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 42m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Preston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 705 km away; even London lies some 16,903 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.75° S, 145.02° E, 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 | 04:32 | −19h |
| Chicago | 06:32 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 09:32 | −14h |
| London | 12:32 | −11h |
| Paris | 13:32 | −10h |
| Moscow | 15:32 | −8h |
| Dubai | 16:32 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 18:02 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:32 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 20:32 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 21:32 | −2h |
| Sydney | 23:32 | same time |
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
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney23:32
- Melbourne23:32
- Brisbane22:32
- Perth20:32
- Adelaide23:02
- Gold Coast22:32
- Newcastle23:32
- Sunshine Coast22:32
- Canberra23:32
- Central Coast23:32
- Logan City22:32
- Geelong23:32
Distances from Preston
| Sydney | 705 km | NE (54°) |
| Singapore | 6,063 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,417 km | NNW (329°) |
| Tokyo | 8,185 km | N (355°) |
| Mumbai | 9,819 km | WNW (296°) |
| Dubai | 11,668 km | WNW (291°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,767 km | ENE (65°) |
| São Paulo | 13,091 km | SSE (168°) |
| Moscow | 14,425 km | NW (316°) |
| Chicago | 15,566 km | ENE (67°) |
| Paris | 16,791 km | NW (305°) |
| London | 16,903 km | NW (311°) |
Cities near Preston
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- Fairfield3 km · 23:32
- Ivanhoe3 km · 23:32
- Alphington4 km · 23:32
- Reservoir4 km · 23:32
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 (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Preston in?
Preston runs on the Australia/Melbourne IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Preston observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Preston today?
Preston sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 19:55 today, giving 13h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Preston tonight?
The moon phase over Preston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Preston?
The antipode of Preston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.75° N, 34.98° W. It falls on land, near Lajes das Flores, Portugal, about 377 km from that city. 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 64 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.