Right now, local time in Franklin is 21:15 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Franklin ranks #118627 worldwide by population and #2345 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Toronto EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 16:44
- Day length
- 10h 08m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 8h 46m (winter) – 15h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Franklin — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 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
- 45.03° S, 106.08° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,420 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Franklin today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:18
- Maghrib
- 16:42
- Isha
- 18:05
- Qibla direction
- 58.4° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Franklin — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Franklin sits in the America/Toronto time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Franklin's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,159 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,004 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.03° N, 73.92° 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 | 18:15 | −3h |
| Chicago | 20:15 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 23:15 | +2h |
| London | 02:15 | +5h |
| Paris | 03:15 | +6h |
| Moscow | 05:15 | +8h |
| Dubai | 06:15 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 07:45 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:15 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 10:15 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 11:15 | +14h |
| Sydney | 13:15 | +16h |
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
Distances from Franklin
| Chicago | 1,159 km | WSW (257°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,937 km | W (268°) |
| London | 5,273 km | NE (54°) |
| Paris | 5,556 km | ENE (57°) |
| Moscow | 7,112 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 8,113 km | SSE (154°) |
| Tokyo | 10,424 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 10,660 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,139 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,481 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 14,853 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 16,004 km | W (272°) |
Cities near Franklin
- Ormstown13 km · 21:15
- Sainte-Martine26 km · 21:15
- Huntingdon20 km · 21:15
- Beauharnois31 km · 21:15
- Melocheville32 km · 21:15
- Salaberry-de-Valleyfield29 km · 21:15
- Les Cèdres33 km · 21:15
- Mercier34 km · 21:15
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 (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Franklin in?
Franklin runs on the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Franklin observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Franklin today?
Franklin sees sunrise at 06:36 and sunset at 16:44 today, giving 10h 08m 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 45.03° S, 106.08° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,420 km away. 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 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.