Right now, local time in Preston is 20:22 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Preston ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #4172 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 16:27
- Day length
- 9h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 7h 25m (winter) – 17h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Preston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.7566° N, 0.1978° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 0 · #159242 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, 179.80° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,096 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
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 13:57
- Maghrib
- 16:25
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 120.9° from north (ESE (121°))
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, 250 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,869 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.76° N, 0.20° 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 | 12:22 | −8h |
| Chicago | 14:22 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:22 | −3h |
| London | 20:22 | same time |
| Paris | 21:22 | +1h |
| Moscow | 23:22 | +3h |
| Dubai | 00:22 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 01:52 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:22 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 04:22 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 05:22 | +9h |
| Sydney | 07:22 | +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 | 250 km | S (179°) |
| Paris | 572 km | SSE (161°) |
| Moscow | 2,406 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,524 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 6,235 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 7,206 km | E (92°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,586 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 9,348 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,493 km | ENE (58°) |
| São Paulo | 9,681 km | SW (222°) |
| Singapore | 10,801 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 16,869 km | ENE (57°) |
Cities near Preston
- Hedon2 km · 20:22
- Sproatley4 km · 20:22
- Thorngumbald4 km · 20:22
- Paull5 km · 20:22
- Humbleton4 km · 20:22
- Burton Constable7 km · 20:22
- Burstwick5 km · 20:22
- Burton Pidsea6 km · 20:22
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 07:03 and sunset at 16:27 today, giving 9h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Preston tonight?
The moon phase over Preston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.6% 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, 179.80° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,096 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 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.