Right now, local time in Franca is 04:44 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Franca ranks #1643 worldwide by population and #74 in Brazil.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Day length
- 12h 53m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 10h 53m (winter) – 13h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Franca — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Franca through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 20.54° N, 132.60° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Minamidaito, Japan, 605 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Franca today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:09
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 18:20
- Isha
- 19:33
- Qibla direction
- 69.0° from north (ENE (69°))
Full prayer timetable for Franca — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Franca sits in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 53m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 5882 cities we cover in Brazil.
Franca's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 344 km away; even Tokyo lies some 18,194 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.54° S, 47.40° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 23:44 | −5h |
| Chicago | 01:44 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 04:44 | same time |
| London | 07:44 | +3h |
| Paris | 08:44 | +4h |
| Moscow | 10:44 | +6h |
| Dubai | 11:44 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 13:14 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 15:44 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 15:44 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 16:44 | +12h |
| Sydney | 18:44 | +14h |
Best time to call Franca
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Franca local time:
Cities sharing Franca's time zone
Other cities in Brazil
- São Paulo04:44
- Rio de Janeiro04:44
- Belo Horizonte04:44
- Salvador04:44
- Fortaleza04:44
- Manaus03:44
- Brasília04:44
- Curitiba04:44
- Recife04:44
- Goiânia04:44
- Belém04:44
- Porto Alegre04:44
Distances from Franca
| São Paulo | 344 km | SSE (167°) |
| Chicago | 8,079 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 9,152 km | NNE (30°) |
| London | 9,236 km | NNE (27°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,636 km | NW (308°) |
| Moscow | 11,580 km | NE (35°) |
| Dubai | 12,190 km | ENE (70°) |
| Sydney | 13,652 km | SSW (198°) |
| Mumbai | 13,798 km | E (80°) |
| Singapore | 16,232 km | ESE (121°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,098 km | E (81°) |
| Tokyo | 18,194 km | NNW (339°) |
Cities near Franca
- Restinga11 km · 04:44
- Cristais Paulista15 km · 04:44
- Patrocínio Paulista17 km · 04:44
- Claraval19 km · 04:44
- Ribeirão Corrente22 km · 04:44
- Itirapuã22 km · 04:44
- São José da Bela Vista26 km · 04:44
- Ibiraci30 km · 04:44
FAQ
What time is it in Franca right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Franca (Brazil), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Franca in?
Franca runs on the America/Sao_Paulo IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Franca observe daylight saving time?
Franca does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Franca today?
Franca sees sunrise at 05:28 and sunset at 18:20 today, giving 12h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Franca tonight?
The moon phase over Franca tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 52.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Franca?
The antipode of Franca — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 20.54° N, 132.60° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Minamidaito, Japan, roughly 605 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Franca?
Franca lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Franca?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Franca, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.