Time in Preston, UK now
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in Preston
Preston, England, United Kingdom is in the Europe/London time zone. The local time is on British Summer Time (BST), UTC+01:00. Around 313,000 people live here.
Daylight saving time is observed. On Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 02:00 local time, clocks go back to 01:00 (UTC+00:00). Today the sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 18:59 (11 h 54 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Abbreviation
- BST — British Summer Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Next change Sun, 25 Oct 2026
- Week / day
- Week 39, day 270
- Coordinates
- 53.76° N, 2.70° W
- Country
- United Kingdom · England
Time difference from Preston
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 5 h behind | |
| Paris | 1 h ahead | |
| Dubai | 3 h ahead | |
| New Delhi | 4 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 7 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 8 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 9 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 8 h behind | |
| Beijing | 7 h ahead | |
| Berlin | 1 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Preston right now?
The current time in Preston is 16:51 (BST, UTC+01:00) on Sunday, 27 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Preston in?
Preston uses the IANA time zone Europe/London. It is currently British Summer Time (BST), UTC+01:00.
Does Preston observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026, when clocks go back 1 h to UTC+00:00.
What is the time difference between Preston and New York?
Preston is 5 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 17:00 in Preston.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Preston today?
Today the sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 18:59 local time, giving 11 h 54 min of daylight.