Right now, local time in Franklin is 12:48 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Franklin ranks #60032 worldwide by population and #1142 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney GMT+11
- UTC offset
- UTC+11:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 48m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 19:32
- Day length
- 13h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:48
- Daylight range
- 9h 47m (winter) – 14h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Franklin — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.1995° S, 149.1433° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Australian Capital Territory
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 6,324 · #60032 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Franklin through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.20° N, 30.86° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Castelo Branco, Portugal, about 416 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:48 GMT-1 (Atlantic/Azores)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Franklin today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:30
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Dhuhr
- 12:48
- Asr
- 16:31
- Maghrib
- 19:32
- Isha
- 21:00
- Qibla direction
- 277.8° from north (W (278°))
Full prayer timetable for Franklin — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Franklin sits in the Australia/Sydney time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 29m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Franklin's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 240 km away; even London lies some 16,976 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.20° S, 149.14° 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 | 18:48 | −18h |
| Chicago | 20:48 | −16h |
| São Paulo | 22:48 | −14h |
| London | 01:48 | −11h |
| Paris | 02:48 | −10h |
| Moscow | 04:48 | −8h |
| Dubai | 05:48 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 07:18 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:48 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 09:48 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 10:48 | −2h |
| Sydney | 12:48 | same time |
Best time to call Franklin
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Franklin local time:
Cities sharing Franklin's time zone
Other cities in Australia
- Sydney12:48
- Melbourne12:48
- Brisbane11:48
- Perth09:48
- Adelaide12:18
- Gold Coast11:48
- Newcastle12:48
- Sunshine Coast11:48
- Canberra12:48
- Central Coast12:48
- Logan City11:48
- Geelong12:48
Distances from Franklin
| Sydney | 240 km | NE (53°) |
| Singapore | 6,215 km | WNW (301°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,382 km | NW (325°) |
| Tokyo | 7,943 km | N (352°) |
| Mumbai | 10,037 km | WNW (293°) |
| Dubai | 11,919 km | WNW (289°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,311 km | ENE (62°) |
| São Paulo | 13,274 km | SSE (163°) |
| Moscow | 14,475 km | NW (317°) |
| Chicago | 15,112 km | ENE (64°) |
| Paris | 16,915 km | NW (310°) |
| London | 16,976 km | NW (316°) |
Cities near Franklin
FAQ
What time is it in Franklin right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Franklin (Australia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Franklin in?
Franklin runs on the Australia/Sydney IANA time zone (UTC+11:00), currently abbreviated GMT+11.
Does Franklin observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Franklin today?
Franklin sees sunrise at 06:03 and sunset at 19:32 today, giving 13h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Franklin tonight?
The moon phase over Franklin tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Franklin?
The antipode of Franklin — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.20° N, 30.86° W. It falls on land, near Castelo Branco, Portugal, about 416 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Franklin?
Franklin lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Franklin?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Franklin, clocks run about 48 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.