Right now, local time in Franklin is 13:56 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Franklin ranks #19137 worldwide by population and #1687 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 30m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 10h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:30
- Daylight range
- 9h 06m (winter) – 15h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 78% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Franklin — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.0834° N, 71.3967° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 92 m above sea level — higher than about 31% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 30,636 · #19137 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
- 42.08° S, 108.60° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,036 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
- 05:58
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Dhuhr
- 12:30
- Asr
- 15:17
- Maghrib
- 17:42
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 60.2° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Franklin — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Franklin sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Franklin sits at just 92 m above sea level. Franklin's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,340 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,212 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.08° N, 71.40° 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 | 10:56 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:56 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:56 | +1h |
| London | 17:56 | +4h |
| Paris | 18:56 | +5h |
| Moscow | 20:56 | +7h |
| Dubai | 21:56 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 23:26 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:56 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 01:56 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 02:56 | +13h |
| Sydney | 04:56 | +15h |
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 City13:56
- Los Angeles10:56
- Brooklyn13:56
- Chicago12:56
- Queens13:56
- Houston12:56
- Phoenix10:56
- Philadelphia13:56
- San Antonio12:56
- Manhattan13:56
- San Diego10:56
- The Bronx13:56
Distances from Franklin
| Chicago | 1,340 km | W (274°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,143 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,305 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,571 km | NE (55°) |
| Moscow | 7,260 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,729 km | SSE (156°) |
| Dubai | 10,742 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,807 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,293 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,831 km | N (354°) |
| Singapore | 15,162 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 16,212 km | W (270°) |
Cities near Franklin
- Medway6 km · 13:56
- Wrentham6 km · 13:56
- Bellingham6 km · 13:56
- Norfolk7 km · 13:56
- Millis-Clicquot10 km · 13:56
- Millis10 km · 13:56
- Plainville10 km · 13:56
- Holliston13 km · 13:56
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 44.
What time zone is Franklin in?
Franklin runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Franklin observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Franklin today?
Franklin sees sunrise at 07:16 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 10h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Franklin tonight?
The moon phase over Franklin tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 77.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Franklin?
The antipode of Franklin — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.08° S, 108.60° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,036 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 92 m above sea level, higher than roughly 31% 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 30 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.