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Population: 313,332
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Country Code: GB
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Geographic position of Preston

Preston is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 53.7628° N, 2.7045° W.

  • Distance from the Equator:
    about 5,985 km
  • Distance from the North Pole:
    about 4,034 km
  • Distance from the South Pole:
    about 16,004 km
  • Distance from the Prime Meridian:
    about 178 km west

Preston lies in the temperate latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Daylight saving time changes in Preston

Preston uses the IANA time zone identifier Europe/London. The current local offset is UTC+1 / BST.

March 29 Sunday
2026

Previous change: Daylight saving time started

  • The offset changed from UTC+0 / GMT to UTC+1 / BST.
  • The clock was moved forward from 01:00 to 02:00 local time.
October 25 Sunday
2026

Next change: Standard time starts

  • The offset will change from UTC+1 / BST to UTC+0 / GMT.
  • The clock will be moved back from 02:00 to 01:00 local time.

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