Right now, local time in Franklin is 13:25 (GMT+11, UTC+11:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Franklin ranks #144362 worldwide by population and #3756 in Australia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Australia/Hobart 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 56m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 19:59
- Day length
- 14h 05m
- Solar noon
- 12:56
- Daylight range
- 8h 59m (winter) – 15h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Franklin — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.0888° S, 147.0091° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 18 m above sea level — higher than about 12% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Tasmania
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Population
- 1,061 · #144362 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
- 43.09° N, 32.99° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal, about 433 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:25 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
- 04:02
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Dhuhr
- 12:57
- Asr
- 16:49
- Maghrib
- 19:59
- Isha
- 21:43
- Qibla direction
- 275.1° from north (W (275°))
Full prayer timetable for Franklin — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Franklin sits in the Australia/Hobart time zone, UTC+11:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 05m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 3834 cities we cover in Australia.
Franklin sits at just 18 m above sea level. Franklin's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 1,088 km away; even London lies some 17,393 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.09° S, 147.01° 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 | 18:25 | −19h |
| Chicago | 20:25 | −17h |
| São Paulo | 23:25 | −14h |
| London | 02:25 | −11h |
| Paris | 03:25 | −10h |
| Moscow | 05:25 | −8h |
| Dubai | 06:25 | −7h |
| Mumbai | 07:55 | −5h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:25 | −3h |
| Hong Kong | 10:25 | −3h |
| Tokyo | 11:25 | −2h |
| Sydney | 13:25 | 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
- Sydney13:25
- Melbourne13:25
- Brisbane12:25
- Perth10:25
- Adelaide12:55
- Gold Coast12:25
- Newcastle13:25
- Sunshine Coast12:25
- Canberra13:25
- Central Coast13:25
- Logan City12:25
- Geelong13:25
Distances from Franklin
| Sydney | 1,088 km | NNE (21°) |
| Singapore | 6,552 km | NW (307°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,012 km | NNW (328°) |
| Tokyo | 8,791 km | N (354°) |
| Mumbai | 10,225 km | WNW (294°) |
| Dubai | 12,024 km | WNW (288°) |
| São Paulo | 12,475 km | SSE (166°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,858 km | ENE (66°) |
| Moscow | 14,958 km | NW (312°) |
| Chicago | 15,614 km | ENE (72°) |
| Paris | 17,237 km | WNW (296°) |
| London | 17,393 km | WNW (302°) |
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 45.
What time zone is Franklin in?
Franklin runs on the Australia/Hobart 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 05:54 and sunset at 19:59 today, giving 14h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Franklin tonight?
The moon phase over Franklin tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Franklin?
The antipode of Franklin — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.09° N, 32.99° W. It falls on land, near Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal, about 433 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Franklin?
Franklin sits at about 18 m above sea level, higher than roughly 12% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 56 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.