Time in Franceville, Gabon
Thursday, 5 November 2026
What time is it in Franceville? It is on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
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Franceville time zone
- Time zone
- West Africa Standard Time (WAT)
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Libreville
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Franceville
Franceville does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+1 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Franceville today
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Golden hour
- 05:30–06:12 and 17:26–18:07
- Day length
- 12 h 10 min (6 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:22–05:43 and 17:54–18:16
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 6 February 202742% of the Sun covered, maximum at 18:21, at sunset
Moon in Franceville today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 13%
- Moonrise
- 02:39
- Moonset
- 15:00
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 15:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 08:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 05:13
About Franceville
Franceville is the capital of Haut-Ogooué, Gabon. The time zone of Franceville is WAT (UTC+1). It is 511 km from Libreville, the capital of Gabon. Franceville had a population of 110,568 in 2013.
- Coordinates
- 1°38′00″S 13°35′01″E
- Elevation
- 405 m
- Region
- Haut-Ogooué
- Country
- Gabon
- Population
- 110,568 (2013)
- Distance to Libreville
- 511 km
Where is Franceville
Best time to call Franceville
Working hours in Franceville are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Franceville
- Moanda 43 km
- Mounana 53 km
- Akiéni 60 km
- Lékoni 75 km
- Mbinda 95 km
- Okondja 109 km
- Lastoursville 133 km
- Koulamoutou 136 km
Time in other cities in Gabon
Time difference from Franceville
+ means the time there is ahead of Franceville, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −9 hours
- Chicago USA −7 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −7 hours
- New York USA −6 hours
- Toronto Canada −6 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −4 hours
- London UK −1 hour
- Berlin Germany same time
- Paris France same time
- Cairo Egypt +1 hour
- Istanbul Turkey +2 hours
- Moscow Russia +2 hours
- Dubai UAE +3 hours
- Mumbai India +4.5 hours
- Beijing China +7 hours
- Hong Kong +7 hours
- Singapore +7 hours
- Seoul South Korea +8 hours
- Tokyo Japan +8 hours
- Sydney Australia +10 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Franceville in?
Franceville is in the WAT time zone (Africa/Libreville), UTC+1.
Does Franceville observe daylight saving time?
No. Franceville stays on UTC+1 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Franceville?
The current UTC offset in Franceville is UTC+1.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Franceville is currently UTC+1.
What time is sunrise in Franceville today?
Today the sun rises in Franceville at 05:43 and sets at 17:54.
How far is Franceville from Libreville?
Franceville is 511 km from Libreville in a straight line.