Right now, local time in Franco is 05:38 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Franco ranks #74544 worldwide by population and #2085 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 30m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Day length
- 11h 23m
- Solar noon
- 12:30
- Daylight range
- 10h 51m (winter) – 13h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Franco — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 20.9441° N, 101.4527° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Guanajuato
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Population
- 4,349 · #74544 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Franco through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 20.94° S, 78.55° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, 1,660 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Franco today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Dhuhr
- 12:30
- Asr
- 15:45
- Maghrib
- 18:11
- Isha
- 19:21
- Qibla direction
- 44.1° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Franco — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Franco sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 23m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Franco's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,200 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,313 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.94° N, 101.45° 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 | 04:38 | −1h |
| Chicago | 06:38 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 08:38 | +3h |
| London | 11:38 | +6h |
| Paris | 12:38 | +7h |
| Moscow | 14:38 | +9h |
| Dubai | 15:38 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 17:08 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:38 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 19:38 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 20:38 | +15h |
| Sydney | 22:38 | +17h |
Best time to call Franco
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Franco local time:
Cities sharing Franco's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City05:38
- Tijuana04:38
- Iztapalapa05:38
- Puebla05:38
- Ecatepec de Morelos05:38
- Santiago de Querétaro05:38
- León de los Aldama05:38
- Ciudad Juárez05:38
- Zapopan05:38
- Guadalajara05:38
- Mérida05:38
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero05:38
Distances from Franco
| Los Angeles | 2,200 km | NW (315°) |
| Chicago | 2,664 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 7,727 km | SE (127°) |
| London | 8,947 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,224 km | NE (40°) |
| Moscow | 10,655 km | NNE (22°) |
| Tokyo | 11,015 km | NW (314°) |
| Sydney | 12,841 km | WSW (241°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,845 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 14,297 km | NNE (27°) |
| Mumbai | 15,528 km | N (8°) |
| Singapore | 16,313 km | NW (309°) |
Cities near Franco
- Silao de la Victoria3 km · 05:38
- Coecillo4 km · 05:38
- Bajío de Bonillas4 km · 05:38
- La Aldea5 km · 05:38
- Colonia Francisco Javier Mina5 km · 05:38
- Colonias Nuevo México6 km · 05:38
- San Antonio Texas6 km · 05:38
- San Miguel del Arenal6 km · 05:38
FAQ
What time is it in Franco right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Franco (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Franco in?
Franco runs on the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Franco observe daylight saving time?
Franco does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Franco today?
Franco sees sunrise at 06:49 and sunset at 18:12 today, giving 11h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Franco tonight?
The moon phase over Franco tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Franco?
The antipode of Franco — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 20.94° S, 78.55° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, roughly 1,660 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Franco?
Franco lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Franco?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Franco, clocks run about 30 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.