Right now, local time in Franklin is 14:03 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Franklin ranks #55061 worldwide by population and #5938 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 10h 59m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 10h 14m (winter) – 14h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Franklin — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.7960° N, 91.5015° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 3 m above sea level — higher than about 3% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 7,302 · #55061 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
- 29.80° S, 88.50° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,141 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
- 06:20
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:25
- Qibla direction
- 48.3° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Franklin — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Franklin sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Franklin sits at just 3 m above sea level. Franklin's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,388 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,189 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.80° N, 91.50° 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 | 12:03 | −2h |
| Chicago | 14:03 | same time |
| São Paulo | 17:03 | +3h |
| London | 20:03 | +6h |
| Paris | 21:03 | +7h |
| Moscow | 23:03 | +9h |
| Dubai | 00:03 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 01:33 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:03 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 04:03 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 05:03 | +15h |
| Sydney | 07:03 | +17h |
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 United States
- New York City15:03
- Los Angeles12:03
- Brooklyn15:03
- Chicago14:03
- Queens15:03
- Houston14:03
- Phoenix13:03
- Philadelphia15:03
- San Antonio14:03
- Manhattan15:03
- San Diego12:03
- The Bronx15:03
Distances from Franklin
| Chicago | 1,388 km | NNE (13°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,560 km | WNW (288°) |
| London | 7,552 km | NE (42°) |
| São Paulo | 7,626 km | SE (136°) |
| Paris | 7,825 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,352 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 10,979 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 12,943 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,603 km | NNW (332°) |
| Sydney | 14,165 km | WSW (248°) |
| Mumbai | 14,334 km | NNE (19°) |
| Singapore | 16,189 km | NNW (332°) |
Cities near Franklin
- Baldwin6 km · 14:03
- Charenton10 km · 14:03
- Jeanerette20 km · 14:03
- Patterson22 km · 14:03
- Bayou Vista25 km · 14:03
- Berwick30 km · 14:03
- Morgan City30 km · 14:03
- Pierre Part34 km · 14:03
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 (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Franklin in?
Franklin runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
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 06:21 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 10h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Franklin tonight?
The moon phase over Franklin tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Franklin?
The antipode of Franklin — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.80° S, 88.50° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,141 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Franklin?
Franklin sits at about 3 m above sea level, higher than roughly 3% 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 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.