Franklin in numbers
- Coordinates
- 43.8916, -97.0689
- Elevation
- 506 m above sea level
- Region
- South Dakota
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 1756 km away
- Same name
- 71 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Franklin, South Dakota, United States
This page displays how late it is in Franklin, South Dakota, United States, in the America/Chicago time zone (−5).
Franklin, United States
Friday, 16 October 2026
UTC−5 · America/Chicago
Local time in Franklin
UTC−5 · daylight saving time is active
What the clock shows right now in Franklin.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:45 AM Solar noon 1:15 PM Sunset 6:45 PM Daylight 11 h 00 min Night 13 h 00 min Civil twilight 7:16 AM – 7:14 PM
Weather in Franklin right now
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Franklin and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 02038
- 03235
- 04634
- 05457
- 07416
- 13775
- 16323
- 23851
- 26807
- 28734
- 28744
- 30217
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in South Dakota
- Sioux Falls 171 544
- Rapid City 73 569
- Aberdeen 28 102
- Brookings 23 657
- Watertown 22 073
- Mitchell 15 669
Other places named Franklin
- Franklin Tennessee, United States
- Franklin Wisconsin, United States
- Franklin Massachusetts, United States
- Franklin Indiana, United States
- Franklin Ohio, United States
Same time zone — America/Chicago
- Chicago United States
- Houston United States
- San Antonio United States
- Dallas United States
- Fort Worth United States
- Austin United States
Nearby places
- Rustic Acres Colony — 2.8 km
- Smiths Park — 7.5 km
- Peninsula Park — 7.7 km
- Orland (historical) — 9.6 km
- Orland — 9.6 km
- Chautauqua — 9.9 km
About the time in Franklin
Franklin lies in the America/Chicago time zone, offset UTC−5. Seasonal adjustment of clocks: Yes.
Franklin greets the sun at 7:45 AM and loses it at 6:45 PM today. Daylight runs to 11 h 00 min.
You will find the same time in Rustic Acres Colony and Smiths Park, both near Franklin.
The full list of postal codes for Franklin runs to 12.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone designation is used for Franklin?
- The designation used for Franklin is America/Chicago, with an offset of −5.
- Does Franklin keep the same offset year round, or does it use daylight saving?
- Daylight saving time in Franklin: Yes.
- What time is sunset in Franklin?
- It is 6:45 PM.