Right now, local time in Franklin is 12:43 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Franklin ranks #120976 worldwide by population and #13847 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 behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Day length
- 10h 55m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 10h 08m (winter) – 14h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Franklin — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.0260° N, 96.4852° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 137 m above sea level — higher than about 39% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,610 · #120976 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
- 31.03° S, 83.51° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,322 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
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 15:14
- Maghrib
- 17:37
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 44.3° from north (NE (44°))
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 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Franklin sits at just 137 m above sea level. Franklin's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,442 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,824 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.03° N, 96.49° 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 | 10:43 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:43 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:43 | +3h |
| London | 18:43 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:43 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:43 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:43 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:13 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:43 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:43 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:43 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:43 | +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 City13:43
- Los Angeles10:43
- Brooklyn13:43
- Chicago12:43
- Queens13:43
- Houston12:43
- Phoenix11:43
- Philadelphia13:43
- San Antonio12:43
- Manhattan13:43
- San Diego10:43
- The Bronx13:43
Distances from Franklin
| Chicago | 1,442 km | NNE (31°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,063 km | WNW (285°) |
| London | 7,768 km | NE (41°) |
| Paris | 8,056 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 8,063 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 9,430 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,561 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 13,074 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,242 km | NNW (327°) |
| Sydney | 13,774 km | WSW (248°) |
| Mumbai | 14,335 km | NNE (13°) |
| Singapore | 15,824 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near Franklin
- Hearne19 km · 12:43
- Calvert19 km · 12:43
- Hilltop Lakes27 km · 12:43
- Bryan41 km · 12:43
- College Station47 km · 12:43
- Jewett49 km · 12:43
- Center54 km · 12:43
- Rosebud47 km · 12:43
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 06:43 and sunset at 17:38 today, giving 10h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Franklin tonight?
The moon phase over Franklin tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Franklin?
The antipode of Franklin — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.03° S, 83.51° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,322 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 137 m above sea level, higher than roughly 39% 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 behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.