Right now, local time in Franschhoek is 22:58 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Franschhoek ranks #27443 worldwide by population and #246 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 28m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 19:13
- Day length
- 13h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:28
- Daylight range
- 9h 54m (winter) – 14h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Franschhoek — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.9108° S, 19.1198° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Western Cape
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Population
- 20,000 · #27443 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Franschhoek through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.91° N, 160.88° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, 1,307 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Franschhoek today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:10
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Dhuhr
- 12:28
- Asr
- 16:09
- Maghrib
- 19:13
- Isha
- 20:39
- Qibla direction
- 22.6° from north (NNE (23°))
Full prayer timetable for Franschhoek — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Franschhoek sits in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 30m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 975 cities we cover in South Africa.
Franschhoek's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 6,408 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 16,113 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.91° S, 19.12° 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 | 12:58 | −10h |
| Chicago | 14:58 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 17:58 | −5h |
| London | 20:58 | −2h |
| Paris | 21:58 | −1h |
| Moscow | 23:58 | +1h |
| Dubai | 00:58 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:28 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:58 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 04:58 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 05:58 | +7h |
| Sydney | 07:58 | +9h |
Best time to call Franschhoek
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Franschhoek local time:
Cities sharing Franschhoek's time zone
Other cities in South Africa
- Johannesburg22:58
- Cape Town22:58
- Durban22:58
- Pretoria22:58
- Soweto22:58
- Gqeberha22:58
- Soshanguve22:58
- Pietermaritzburg22:58
- Evaton22:58
- Benoni22:58
- Bloemfontein22:58
- Thembisa22:58
Distances from Franschhoek
| São Paulo | 6,408 km | W (262°) |
| Dubai | 7,608 km | NE (35°) |
| Mumbai | 8,185 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 9,353 km | N (349°) |
| Singapore | 9,603 km | E (86°) |
| London | 9,683 km | NNW (348°) |
| Moscow | 10,125 km | N (10°) |
| Sydney | 10,973 km | SE (141°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,812 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 13,722 km | WNW (301°) |
| Tokyo | 14,671 km | ENE (70°) |
| Los Angeles | 16,113 km | WNW (283°) |
Cities near Franschhoek
- Hugenote0 km · 22:58
- Le Roux3 km · 22:58
- Wiesiesdraai4 km · 22:58
- Wemmershoek8 km · 22:58
- Victor Verster14 km · 22:58
- Languedoc14 km · 22:58
- Pniel15 km · 22:58
- Kylemore16 km · 22:58
FAQ
What time is it in Franschhoek right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Franschhoek (South Africa), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Franschhoek in?
Franschhoek runs on the Africa/Johannesburg IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Franschhoek observe daylight saving time?
Franschhoek does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Franschhoek today?
Franschhoek sees sunrise at 05:43 and sunset at 19:13 today, giving 13h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Franschhoek tonight?
The moon phase over Franschhoek tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Franschhoek?
The antipode of Franschhoek — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.91° N, 160.88° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Princeville, United States, roughly 1,307 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Franschhoek?
Franschhoek lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Franschhoek?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Franschhoek, clocks run about 28 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.