Current Time in Franklin, Sisonke District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
4:51:22 AM
04:51:22
SAST (South Africa Standard Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Johannesburg
Clock format
Time zone details
Franklin does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Franklin
Location facts
Place
- Country
- South Africa
- Administrative area
- KwaZulu-Natal
- District
- Sisonke District Municipality
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- South African Rand (ZAR)
Practical
- Country languages
- Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Northern Sotho, English, Tswana, Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda, South Ndebele
- Dialing code
- +27
- Population
- 2,417
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,522 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 30° 18' S / 29° 27' E
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Clock changes in Franklin
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 13 hr 26 min1 min 33 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
New MoonMoon illumination4%
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Saturday, November 7, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 13 hr 26 min1 min 33 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (76.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (4% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 hr 26 min | 1 min 33 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 28 min | 1 min 32 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 29 min | 1 min 30 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 31 min | 1 min 30 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 32 min | 1 min 28 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 34 min | 1 min 28 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 13 hr 35 min | 1 min 25 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around Franklin
Upcoming national public holidays in South Africa
- Day of Reconciliation
- Christmas Day
- Day of Goodwill
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Franklin in?
- Franklin uses South Africa Standard Time (SAST, UTC+2) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Johannesburg.
- When is the next clock change in Franklin?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Franklin in the next 12 months
- Does Franklin observe daylight saving time?
- No. Franklin uses SAST (UTC+2) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Franklin?
- Franklin is UTC+2 all year