What time is it in Franca right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Franca, Brazil, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Sao_Paulo. Franca is 3 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Franca in?

Franca uses BRT (Brasilia Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Sao_Paulo, and the current UTC offset is UTC−3.

Does Franca observe daylight saving time?

No. Franca stays on UTC−3 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Franca?

Open the time zone converter for Franca to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Franca, São Paulo, Brazil

Franca is on BRT (Brasilia Standard Time), UTC−3. Franca does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Franca, Brazil

12:09 PM:28BRT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−3

Country: Brazil
Region: São Paulo
Lat/Long: 20°32'S / 47°24'W
Elevation: 1,002 m
Population: 365,494
Currency: Real (BRL)
Languages: Portuguese, Spanish, English, French
Dialling code: +55

Time zone in Franca

Time zone
BRT
Brasilia Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC−3
3 hours behind UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Franca keeps UTC−3

Franca keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Sao_Paulo, one of 15 time zones in use in Brazil. Franca does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Franca today

Sunrise
5:30 AM
Sunset
6:16 PM
Day length
12 hours 47 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Franca for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 20°32'S / 47°24'W.

Time difference between Franca and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Franca. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Franca
City	Local time	Compared to Franca
New YorkUnited States	Tue 11:09 AM	−1h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 8:09 AM	−4h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 10:09 AM	−2h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 11:09 AM	−1h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 9:09 AM	−3h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 12:09 PM	Same time
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 3:09 PM	+3h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 4:09 PM	+4h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 4:09 PM	+4h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 4:09 PM	+4h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 5:09 PM	+5h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 7:09 PM	+7h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 8:39 PM	+8h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 11:09 PM	+11h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 11:09 PM	+11h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Wed 12:09 AM	+12h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 2:09 AM	+14h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 4:09 AM	+16h (ahead)

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