Current Time in Franklin, Wisconsin, USA
4:47:57 PM
16:47:57
CDT (Central Daylight Time) · UTC−05:00
America/Chicago
Time zone details
Franklin is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Franklin
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Wisconsin
- County
- Milwaukee County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 36,222
- Elevation
- 244 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 42° 53' N / 88° 02' W
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Franklin follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Milwaukee
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Franklin local time
Clock changes in Franklin
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CST3:00 AM CDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM CDT1:00 AM CST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 25 min2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 25 min2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (33.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (83% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Sunday, October 25, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 25 min | 2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 23 min | 2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 20 min | 2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 18 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 15 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 12 min | 2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 10 min | 2 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Franklin
Upcoming public holidays in Wisconsin
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Franklin, Wisconsin, USA
General Mitchell International AirportMKELarge airport · Serves Milwaukee13.3 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · MKE / KMKE
About 13.3 km (8.3 mi) east-northeast of Franklin
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chicago O'Hare International AirportORDLarge airport · Serves Chicago102 km south
Source: OurAirports record · ORD / KORD
About 102 km (63.3 mi) south of Franklin
Scheduled airline service in source data
Dane County Regional Truax FieldMSNMedium airport · Serves Madison109 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MSN / KMSN
About 109 km (67.9 mi) west-northwest of Franklin
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Franklin in?
- Franklin uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Chicago.
- When is the next clock change in Franklin?
- Clocks in Franklin move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from CDT (UTC−05:00) to CST (UTC−06:00)
- Does Franklin observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Franklin observes daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) in summer and CST (UTC−6) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Franklin?
- Franklin is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer