Right now, local time in Franklin is 05:09 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Franklin ranks #100876 worldwide by population and #770 in South Africa.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:06
- Sunset
- 18:27
- Day length
- 13h 20m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 10h 11m (winter) – 14h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Franklin — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.3165° S, 29.4522° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 2,417 · #100876 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
- 30.32° N, 150.55° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, 1,191 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Franklin today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:38
- Sunrise
- 05:06
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 18:26
- Isha
- 19:48
- Qibla direction
- 12.2° from north (NNE (12°))
Full prayer timetable for Franklin — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Franklin sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 20m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Franklin's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 6,765 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,959 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.32° S, 29.45° E, 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 | 19:09 | −10h |
| Chicago | 21:09 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 00:09 | −5h |
| London | 03:09 | −2h |
| Paris | 04:09 | −1h |
| Moscow | 06:09 | +1h |
| Dubai | 07:09 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 08:39 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:09 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 11:09 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 12:09 | +7h |
| Sydney | 14:09 | +9h |
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 South Africa
- Johannesburg05:09
- Cape Town05:09
- Durban05:09
- Pretoria05:09
- Soweto05:09
- Gqeberha05:09
- Soshanguve05:09
- Pietermaritzburg05:09
- Evaton05:09
- Benoni05:09
- Bloemfontein05:09
- Thembisa05:09
Distances from Franklin
| Dubai | 6,765 km | NNE (27°) |
| Mumbai | 7,187 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 7,441 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 8,590 km | E (81°) |
| Paris | 9,206 km | NNW (342°) |
| London | 9,548 km | NNW (342°) |
| Moscow | 9,603 km | N (5°) |
| Sydney | 10,620 km | SE (135°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,762 km | ENE (68°) |
| Tokyo | 13,619 km | ENE (65°) |
| Chicago | 14,346 km | WNW (301°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,959 km | WNW (286°) |
Cities near Franklin
- Kokstad26 km · 05:09
- Cedarville40 km · 05:09
- Rietvlei42 km · 05:09
- Ibisikululwa43 km · 05:09
- Creighton49 km · 05:09
- Clydesdale47 km · 05:09
- Mount Ayliff55 km · 05:09
- Harding50 km · 05:09
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 (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Franklin in?
Franklin runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Franklin observe daylight saving time?
Franklin does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Franklin today?
Franklin sees sunrise at 05:06 and sunset at 18:27 today, giving 13h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Franklin tonight?
The moon phase over Franklin tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Franklin?
The antipode of Franklin — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.32° N, 150.55° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Huelo, United States, roughly 1,191 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Franklin?
Franklin lies at or very near sea level.
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 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.