Right now, local time in Frans is 21:15 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Frans ranks #109782 worldwide by population and #4834 in France.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 25m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Day length
- 10h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:25
- Daylight range
- 8h 38m (winter) – 15h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Frans — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.9929° N, 4.7782° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Population
- 2,023 · #109782 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Frans through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.99° S, 175.22° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 250 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:00 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Frans today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:41
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Dhuhr
- 12:25
- Asr
- 15:01
- Maghrib
- 17:26
- Isha
- 19:01
- Qibla direction
- 118.8° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Frans — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Frans sits in the Europe/Paris time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8941 cities we cover in France.
Frans's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 367 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,882 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.99° N, 4.78° 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 | 12:15 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:15 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:15 | −4h |
| London | 20:15 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:15 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:15 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:15 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 01:45 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:15 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:15 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:15 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:15 | +10h |
Best time to call Frans
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Frans local time:
Cities sharing Frans's time zone
- ParisFR
- MarseilleFR
- LyonFR
- ToulouseFR
- NiceFR
- NantesFR
- Marne La ValléeFR
- StrasbourgFR
Other cities in France
- Paris21:15
- Marseille21:15
- Lyon21:15
- Toulouse21:15
- Nice21:15
- Nantes21:15
- Marne La Vallée21:15
- Strasbourg21:15
- Bordeaux21:15
- Montpellier21:15
- Lille21:15
- Paris 15 Vaugirard21:15
Distances from Frans
| Paris | 367 km | NNW (331°) |
| London | 711 km | NNW (331°) |
| Moscow | 2,516 km | NE (52°) |
| Dubai | 5,010 km | E (100°) |
| Mumbai | 6,821 km | E (92°) |
| Chicago | 6,974 km | WNW (303°) |
| São Paulo | 9,306 km | SW (226°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,439 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,627 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,872 km | NE (35°) |
| Singapore | 10,596 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,882 km | ENE (76°) |
Cities near Frans
- Jassans-Riottier2 km · 21:15
- Sainte-Euphémie3 km · 21:15
- Fareins3 km · 21:15
- Saint-Didier-de-Formans4 km · 21:15
- Misérieux3 km · 21:15
- Ars-sur-Formans3 km · 21:15
- Chaleins5 km · 21:15
- Trévoux6 km · 21:15
FAQ
What time is it in Frans right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Frans (France), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Frans in?
Frans runs on the Europe/Paris IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Frans observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Frans today?
Frans sees sunrise at 07:23 and sunset at 17:27 today, giving 10h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Frans tonight?
The moon phase over Frans tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Frans?
The antipode of Frans — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.99° S, 175.22° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 250 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Frans?
Frans lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Frans?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Frans, clocks run about 25 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.