Current Time in Preston, Victoria, Australia
10:27:59 AM
10:27:59
AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC+11:00
Australia/Melbourne
Time zone details
Preston is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Preston
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Australia
- Administrative area
- Victoria
- District
- Darebin
- Place type
- Neighborhood or section
- Country currency
- Australian Dollar (AUD)
Practical
- Languages
- English
- Dialing code
- +61
- Parent municipality
- Melbourne
- Population
- 33,790
- Elevation
- Approximately 61 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 37° 45' S / 145° 01' E
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Clock changes in Preston
3:00 AM AEDT2:00 AM AEST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM AEDT2:00 AM AEST
Clocks move back 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM AEST3:00 AM AEDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 47 min2 min 25 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, October 9, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 47 min2 min 25 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (58.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Saturday, October 3, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Sunday, October 11, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 47 min | 2 min 25 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 49 min | 2 min 24 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 52 min | 2 min 24 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 54 min | 2 min 24 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 57 min | 2 min 23 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 59 min | 2 min 23 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 01 min | 2 min 23 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Preston follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Melbourne
Current time offsetUTC+11:00 (AEDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Victoria
- Melbourne Cup
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Preston, Victoria, Australia
Melbourne Essendon AirportMEBMedium airport · Serves Essendon Fields10.4 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MEB / YMEN
About 10.4 km (6.5 mi) west-northwest of Preston
Scheduled airline service in source data
Melbourne AirportMELLarge airport · Serves Melbourne18.0 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MEL / YMML
About 18.0 km (11.2 mi) west-northwest of Preston
Scheduled airline service in source data
Melbourne Moorabbin AirportMBWMedium airport · Serves Melbourne26.4 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MBW / YMMB
About 26.4 km (16.4 mi) south-southeast of Preston
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Preston in?
- Preston currently uses Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT). Its IANA time zone is Australia/Melbourne.
- When is the next clock change in Preston?
- Clocks in Preston move backward 1 hour on Sunday, April 4, 2027 at 3:00 AM, changing from AEDT (UTC+11:00) to AEST (UTC+10:00)
- Is Preston currently on daylight saving time?
- Preston is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Preston right now?
- Preston is currently UTC+11:00