Preston uses Europe/London — UTC+00:00 (GMT) in standard time and UTC+01:00 (BST) during daylight saving time. It is located in England, United Kingdom. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Preston's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Preston uses UTC+00:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC+01:00 (BST) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Preston is Europe/London. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 29 March 2026 at 01:00 → 02:00
Fall back: 25 October 2026 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 28 March 2027 at 01:00 → 02:00
Fall back: 31 October 2027 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 26 March 2028 at 01:00 → 02:00
Fall back: 29 October 2028 at 02:00 → 01:00
Spring forward: 25 March 2029 at 01:00 → 02:00
Fall back: 28 October 2029 at 02:00 → 01:00
London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester, Sheffield
Currency: Pound Sterling (GBP). Calling code: +44. Languages: English.
Preston ( ) is a city on the north bank of the River Ribble in Lancashire, England. The city is the administrative centre of the county of Lancashire and the wider City of Preston local government district. Preston and its surrounding district obtained city status in 2002, becoming England's 50th city in the 50th year of Queen Elizabeth II's reign.
Preston had a population of 147,835 at the 2021 census, the City of Preston district 156,411 in 2023 and the Preston Built-up Area 313,322. The Preston Travel To Work Area had a population of 420,661 in 2011, compared with 354,000 at the previous census.
The south bank of the Ribble is part of the Preston urban area, although it forms the South Ribble borough that is administratively separate.
Preston and its surrounding area have provided evidence of ancient Roman activity, largely in the form of a Roman road that led to a camp at Walton-le-Dale. The Angles established Preston; its name is derived from the Old English meaning "priest's settlement" and in the Domesday Book is recorded as "Prestune".
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Preston, Lancashire. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
313,332 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
England, United Kingdom.
Europe/London · UTC+00:00 (GMT).
Observes DST.
Pound Sterling (GBP) · +44.
Wigan, Warrington, Liverpool
Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) about 48.5 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 13.5°C and lows 7.4°C. Warmest month: August (average high 18.8°C); coolest month: January (average low 1.6°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Preston has seen many changes over the course of its history in regards to its local economy, shifting from a market town to the textile industry and more recently to tertiary education and research. The city was home to Alstom Transport's main UK spare parts distribution centre (formerly GEC Traction Ltd), until it transferred operations to Widnes in July 2018. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: England · IANA zone: Europe/London · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Preston and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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