July 21, 2026 · Preston, England
Sunrise in Preston today is at 05:08. Day length is 16h 20m. See below for sunset, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Preston's coordinates and updated daily.
Preston lies at 54°N. At this latitude, day length varies significantly through the year — from roughly 7–8 hours in midwinter to 16–17 hours at midsummer.
Sunrise shifts earlier through spring and later through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and barely at all near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunrise and sunset times shift month by month for Preston.
The longest day in Preston is around 17h 5m (around June 21). The shortest is around 7h 25m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:22 | 16:19 | 7h 57m |
| February | 07:34 | 17:18 | 9h 44m |
| March | 06:29 | 18:12 | 11h 43m |
| April | 06:14 | 20:10 | 13h 56m |
| May | 05:12 | 21:04 | 15h 52m |
| June | 04:41 | 21:43 | 17h 3m |
| July | 04:58 | 21:36 | 16h 38m |
| August | 05:48 | 20:45 | 14h 57m |
| September | 06:43 | 19:32 | 12h 49m |
| October | 07:36 | 18:19 | 10h 42m |
| November | 07:36 | 16:16 | 8h 40m |
| December | 08:22 | 15:51 | 7h 29m |