Right now, local time in Franklin is 21:46 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Franklin ranks #148633 worldwide by population and #16982 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 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Day length
- 10h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 9h 19m (winter) – 15h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 43% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Franklin — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.0961° N, 98.9526° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 568 m above sea level — higher than about 87% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Nebraska
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 920 · #148633 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
- 40.10° S, 81.05° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,335 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
- 05:50
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 15:09
- Maghrib
- 17:32
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 40.0° from north (NE (40°))
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 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Franklin sits at 568 m above sea level. Franklin's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 970 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,859 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.10° N, 98.95° 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 | 19:46 | −2h |
| Chicago | 21:46 | same time |
| São Paulo | 00:46 | +3h |
| London | 03:46 | +6h |
| Paris | 04:46 | +7h |
| Moscow | 06:46 | +9h |
| Dubai | 07:46 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 09:16 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:46 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 11:46 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 12:46 | +15h |
| Sydney | 14:46 | +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 City22:46
- Los Angeles19:46
- Brooklyn22:46
- Chicago21:46
- Queens22:46
- Houston21:46
- Phoenix20:46
- Philadelphia22:46
- San Antonio21:46
- Manhattan22:46
- San Diego19:46
- The Bronx22:46
Distances from Franklin
| Chicago | 970 km | ENE (75°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,834 km | WSW (255°) |
| London | 7,168 km | NE (43°) |
| Paris | 7,480 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 8,595 km | NNE (23°) |
| São Paulo | 8,911 km | SE (133°) |
| Tokyo | 9,673 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,272 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 12,274 km | NNE (25°) |
| Mumbai | 13,387 km | N (9°) |
| Sydney | 13,906 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 14,859 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Franklin
- Smith Center38 km · 21:46
- Minden45 km · 21:46
- Alma35 km · 21:46
- Red Cloud37 km · 21:46
- Phillipsburg49 km · 21:46
- Holdrege52 km · 21:46
- Kearney68 km · 21:46
- Gibbon73 km · 21:46
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 07:07 and sunset at 17:33 today, giving 10h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Franklin tonight?
The moon phase over Franklin tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Franklin?
The antipode of Franklin — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.10° S, 81.05° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,335 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 568 m above sea level, higher than roughly 87% 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 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.