Right now, local time in Prestonpans is 23:18 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Prestonpans ranks #46756 worldwide by population and #1307 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 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Day length
- 9h 11m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 6h 57m (winter) – 17h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Prestonpans — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 55.9594° N, 2.9804° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 9,490 · #46756 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Prestonpans through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 55.96° S, 177.02° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, 1,208 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Prestonpans today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 14:01
- Maghrib
- 16:29
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 119.7° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Prestonpans — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Prestonpans sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Prestonpans's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 529 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,865 km off. Its position on the globe is 55.96° N, 2.98° 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 | 15:18 | −8h |
| Chicago | 17:18 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 20:18 | −3h |
| London | 23:18 | same time |
| Paris | 00:18 | +1h |
| Moscow | 02:18 | +3h |
| Dubai | 03:18 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 04:48 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:18 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 07:18 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 08:18 | +9h |
| Sydney | 10:18 | +11h |
Best time to call Prestonpans
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Prestonpans local time:
Cities sharing Prestonpans's time zone
Distances from Prestonpans
| London | 529 km | SSE (158°) |
| Paris | 868 km | SSE (153°) |
| Moscow | 2,497 km | ENE (73°) |
| Dubai | 5,749 km | ESE (101°) |
| Chicago | 5,971 km | WNW (293°) |
| Mumbai | 7,389 km | E (91°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,292 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,229 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,508 km | NE (56°) |
| São Paulo | 9,751 km | SW (219°) |
| Singapore | 10,917 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 16,865 km | NE (50°) |
Cities near Prestonpans
- Cockenzie1 km · 23:18
- Tranent2 km · 23:18
- Ormiston6 km · 23:18
- Musselburgh5 km · 23:18
- Whitecraig6 km · 23:18
- Macmerry5 km · 23:18
- Longniddry6 km · 23:18
- Pencaitland8 km · 23:18
FAQ
What time is it in Prestonpans right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Prestonpans (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Prestonpans in?
Prestonpans runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Prestonpans 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 Prestonpans today?
Prestonpans sees sunrise at 07:21 and sunset at 16:31 today, giving 9h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Prestonpans tonight?
The moon phase over Prestonpans tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Prestonpans?
The antipode of Prestonpans — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 55.96° S, 177.02° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Portobello, New Zealand, roughly 1,208 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Prestonpans?
Prestonpans lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Prestonpans?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Prestonpans, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.