Current Time in Preston, United Kingdom
Tuesday, 15 September 2026Week 38
Europe/London • UTC+1 • BST
The live clock above shows the current local time in Preston, United Kingdom. Preston uses the Europe/London time zone and is currently on BST (UTC+1). It is the 20th largest city in United Kingdom by population.
Sunrise: 06:45•Sunset: 19:30•Day length: 12h 45m••Timezone: UTC+1 (BST)
Preston Time Zone
Preston follows the Europe/London time zone. It uses GMT (UTC+0) during winter and BST (UTC+1) during daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | Europe/London |
|---|---|
| Standard time | GMT |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC+0 |
| Summer time | BST |
| Summer UTC offset | UTC+1 |
| Daylight saving | Yes |
Next Clock Change in Preston
The next clock change in Preston is 25 October 2026, in 40 days. At 02:00 BST, clocks move back one hour to 01:00 GMT.
25 October 2026
BST → GMT
UTC+1 → UTC+0
Clock moves back 1 hour
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
29
Mar
Last change: Summer time started
Clocks moved 1 hour forward at 01:00 to 02:00.
25
Oct
Next change: Standard time returns
Clocks move 1 hour backward at 02:00 to 01:00.
Time Difference (Relative to Preston)
← Behind (- hours)• Preston (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →
UTC−1 hour
Preston (Current)
0 hours
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Best Time to Call Preston
| Location | Preston 09:00 | Preston 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 17:00 | 01:00 |
| Beijing | 16:00 | 00:00 |
| Paris | 10:00 | 18:00 |
| London | 09:00 | 17:00 |
| New York City | 04:00 | 12:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Preston.
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- Abbreviation
- BST
- Daylight saving
- In effect
- Solar noon
- 13:07
- Coordinates
- 53.76, -2.70
- Population
- 313,332
- Dialing code
- +44
- Currency
- GBP (£)
- ISO week
- 38
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Preston right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Preston. Preston is currently on BST (UTC+1).
- What time zone is Preston in?
- Preston uses the IANA time zone Europe/London.
- Is Preston on GMT or BST right now?
- Preston is currently on BST (UTC+1). During winter it uses GMT (UTC+0).
- Does Preston change the clocks?
- Yes. Preston observes daylight saving time, moving clocks forward in spring and back in autumn.
- How far ahead of UTC is Preston?
- Preston is currently 1 hour ahead of UTC.