Right now, local time in Preston is 15:28 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Preston ranks #153437 worldwide by population and #17205 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Day length
- 10h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 10h 03m (winter) – 14h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Preston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.0660° N, 84.5374° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 140 m above sea level — higher than about 39% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Georgia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 419 · #153437 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
- 32.07° S, 95.46° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, 1,864 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Preston today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:47
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 12:23
- Asr
- 15:25
- Maghrib
- 17:47
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 52.6° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for Preston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Preston sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Preston sits at just 140 m above sea level. Preston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,125 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,197 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.07° N, 84.54° 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 | 12:28 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:28 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:28 | +2h |
| London | 20:28 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:28 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:28 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:28 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:58 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:28 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:28 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:28 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:28 | +16h |
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 United States
- New York City15:28
- Los Angeles12:28
- Brooklyn15:28
- Chicago14:28
- Queens15:28
- Houston14:28
- Phoenix13:28
- Philadelphia15:28
- San Antonio14:28
- Manhattan15:28
- San Diego12:28
- The Bronx15:28
Distances from Preston
| Chicago | 1,125 km | NNW (347°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,135 km | WNW (283°) |
| London | 6,912 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,175 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,380 km | SE (142°) |
| Moscow | 8,821 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 11,183 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 12,348 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,649 km | NNW (339°) |
| Mumbai | 13,845 km | NNE (26°) |
| Sydney | 14,876 km | WSW (252°) |
| Singapore | 16,197 km | NNW (345°) |
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 States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Preston in?
Preston runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Preston observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Preston today?
Preston sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 17:49 today, giving 10h 52m 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 32.07° S, 95.46° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, roughly 1,864 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Preston?
Preston sits at about 140 m above sea level, higher than roughly 39% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.