Preston in numbers
- Coordinates
- 55.9571, -2.9770
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- United Kingdom, Europe
- Capital
- London — 529 km away
- Same name
- 57 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Preston, Scotland, United Kingdom
Local time in Preston, Scotland, United Kingdom is shown on this page, based on the Europe/London time zone (+0).
Preston, United Kingdom
Friday, 30 October 2026
UTC+0 · Europe/London
Local time in Preston
UTC+0 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Preston.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:15 AM Solar noon 11:57 AM Sunset 4:38 PM Daylight 9 h 23 min Night 14 h 37 min Civil twilight 6:36 AM – 5:18 PM
Weather in Preston right now
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Preston and its neighbours
Postal codes
- BN1
- CO10
- CT3
- DT3
- EH40
- GL7
- HR8
- HU12
- LE15
- ME13
- NE30
- NE67
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Scotland
Other places named Preston
- Preston England, United Kingdom
- Preston Victoria, Australia
- Preston Idaho, United States
- Preston Nova Scotia, Canada
- Preston Texas, United States
Same time zone — Europe/London
- London United Kingdom
- Birmingham United Kingdom
- Glasgow United Kingdom
Nearby places
- Elphinstone — 3.9 km
- The Byres — 5.3 km
- Ormiston — 5.4 km
- Crossgatehall — 5.8 km
- Whitecraig — 5.8 km
- Cousland — 6.1 km
Time and daylight in Preston
The sun rises today at 7:15 AM in Preston and sets at 4:38 PM. Daylight covers 9 h 23 min.
Whatever the hour in Preston, it is the same in Elphinstone and The Byres.
Postal numbering in Preston covers 12 codes.
The offset in Preston is UTC+0, under the Europe/London time zone. Daylight saving time: No.
Questions and answers
- What time zone applies in Preston?
- In Preston, the applicable time zone is Europe/London, with an offset of +0.
- Should I expect a daylight saving change in Preston?
- No.
- What time does the sun set in Preston?
- The sun sets in Preston at 4:38 PM.