Right now, local time in Franklin Center is 12:35 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Franklin Center ranks #73554 worldwide by population and #8083 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York 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 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 16:55
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 9h 16m (winter) – 15h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Franklin Center — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.5315° N, 74.5414° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,460 · #73554 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Franklin Center through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.53° S, 105.46° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,100 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Franklin Center today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:30
- Maghrib
- 16:54
- Isha
- 18:10
- Qibla direction
- 58.1° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Franklin Center — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Franklin Center sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. 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 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Franklin Center's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,104 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,942 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.53° N, 74.54° 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 | 09:35 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:35 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:35 | +2h |
| London | 17:35 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:35 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:35 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:35 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:05 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:35 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:35 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:35 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:35 | +16h |
Best time to call Franklin Center
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Franklin Center local time:
Cities sharing Franklin Center's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:35
- Los Angeles09:35
- Brooklyn12:35
- Chicago11:35
- Queens12:35
- Houston11:35
- Phoenix10:35
- Philadelphia12:35
- San Antonio11:35
- Manhattan12:35
- San Diego09:35
- The Bronx12:35
Distances from Franklin Center
| Chicago | 1,104 km | WNW (282°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,892 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,618 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,885 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,552 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,688 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,846 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,051 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,585 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,968 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,355 km | N (2°) |
| Sydney | 15,942 km | W (265°) |
Cities near Franklin Center
- South Bound Brook3 km · 12:35
- Middlebush4 km · 12:35
- Bound Brook4 km · 12:35
- Weston3 km · 12:35
- Manville4 km · 12:35
- Finderne5 km · 12:35
- Somerset6 km · 12:35
- Middlesex6 km · 12:35
FAQ
What time is it in Franklin Center right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Franklin Center (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Franklin Center in?
Franklin Center runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Franklin Center 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 Center today?
Franklin Center sees sunrise at 06:30 and sunset at 16:55 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Franklin Center tonight?
The moon phase over Franklin Center tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Franklin Center?
The antipode of Franklin Center — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.53° S, 105.46° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,100 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Franklin Center?
Franklin Center lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Franklin Center?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Franklin Center, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.