Right now, local time in Franche is 14:55 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Franche ranks #131708 worldwide by population and #5695 in Italy.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Franche — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Franche through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.67° S, 165.48° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 981 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Franche today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 14:34
- Maghrib
- 16:57
- Isha
- 18:25
- Qibla direction
- 124.3° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Franche — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Franche sits in the Europe/Rome time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 10053 cities we cover in Italy.
Franche's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,321 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,149 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.67° N, 14.52° E, 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 | 05:55 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:55 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:55 | −4h |
| London | 13:55 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:55 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:55 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:55 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:25 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:55 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:55 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:55 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:55 | +10h |
Best time to call Franche
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Franche local time:
Distances from Franche
| Paris | 1,321 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 1,646 km | NW (322°) |
| Moscow | 2,375 km | NE (37°) |
| Dubai | 4,126 km | ESE (102°) |
| Mumbai | 5,997 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,958 km | NW (310°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,178 km | ENE (67°) |
| São Paulo | 9,529 km | SW (234°) |
| Tokyo | 9,846 km | NE (42°) |
| Singapore | 9,851 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,401 km | NW (322°) |
| Sydney | 16,149 km | E (93°) |
Cities near Franche
- Pimonte1 km · 14:55
- Piazza-Tralia-Pendolo1 km · 14:55
- Gragnano2 km · 14:55
- Casola di Napoli3 km · 14:55
- Agerola4 km · 14:55
- Piazza Roma4 km · 14:55
- Lettere4 km · 14:55
- Santa Maria La Carità5 km · 14:55
FAQ
What time is it in Franche right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Franche (Italy), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Franche in?
Franche runs on the Europe/Rome IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Franche observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Franche today?
Franche sees sunrise at 06:34 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Franche tonight?
The moon phase over Franche tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Franche?
The antipode of Franche — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.67° S, 165.48° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 981 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Franche?
Franche lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Franche?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Franche, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.