Right now, local time in Franklinton is 11:31 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Franklinton ranks #80300 worldwide by population and #8915 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 10h 56m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 10h 09m (winter) – 14h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Franklinton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.8473° N, 90.1553° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 47 m above sea level — higher than about 21% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Louisiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,782 · #80300 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Franklinton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.85° S, 89.84° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,199 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Franklinton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 49.0° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Franklinton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Franklinton sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Franklinton sits at just 47 m above sea level. Franklinton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,247 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,142 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.85° N, 90.16° 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 | 09:31 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:31 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:31 | +3h |
| London | 17:31 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:31 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:31 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:31 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:01 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:31 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:31 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:31 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:31 | +17h |
Best time to call Franklinton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Franklinton local time:
Cities sharing Franklinton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:31
- Los Angeles09:31
- Brooklyn12:31
- Chicago11:31
- Queens12:31
- Houston11:31
- Phoenix10:31
- Philadelphia12:31
- San Antonio11:31
- Manhattan12:31
- San Diego09:31
- The Bronx12:31
Distances from Franklinton
| Chicago | 1,247 km | N (10°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,651 km | WNW (285°) |
| London | 7,378 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 7,622 km | SE (137°) |
| Paris | 7,651 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 9,190 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 10,970 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 12,774 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,559 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 14,181 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,328 km | WSW (249°) |
| Singapore | 16,142 km | NNW (335°) |
Cities near Franklinton
- Tylertown30 km · 11:31
- Bogalusa30 km · 11:31
- Kentwood35 km · 11:31
- Roseland35 km · 11:31
- Amite36 km · 11:31
- Covington42 km · 11:31
- Abita Springs42 km · 11:31
- Independence41 km · 11:31
FAQ
What time is it in Franklinton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Franklinton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Franklinton in?
Franklinton runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Franklinton 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 Franklinton today?
Franklinton sees sunrise at 06:17 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 10h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Franklinton tonight?
The moon phase over Franklinton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Franklinton?
The antipode of Franklinton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.85° S, 89.84° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,199 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Franklinton?
Franklinton sits at about 47 m above sea level, higher than roughly 21% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Franklinton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Franklinton, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.