Geographic position of Franceville
Franceville is located in the Southern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 1.6333° S, 13.5836° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 182 km (113 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 10,201 km (6,339 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 9,837 km (6,112 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 1,512 km (940 mi) east
Franceville lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Franceville
With a population of 132,895, Franceville ranks as the 3rd most populous city in Gabon, out of 15 cities tracked on this site.
Nearest Airport to Franceville
M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB / FOON) is a regional airport located about 16 km (10 mi) from Franceville.
Current local time at the airport is 18:19:46.
Daylight saving time in Franceville
Franceville uses the IANA time zone identifier Africa/Libreville. The current local offset is UTC+1 / WAT.
Franceville does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Franceville
Business hours in Franceville (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 4:00 AM - 12:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
- Los Angeles: 1:00 AM - 9:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- London: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Dubai: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 1:30 PM - 9:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 5:00 PM - 1:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Sydney: 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Franceville
Compare time in Franceville with major cities worldwide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Franceville in?
Franceville follows the Africa/Libreville time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Franceville at UTC+1.
What time is it in Franceville right now?
The current local time in Franceville is 18:19:46 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Franceville observe daylight saving time?
No. Franceville is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Franceville?
Franceville is currently UTC+1, meaning local time is +1 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Franceville?
M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) is the nearest airport to Franceville, located about 16 km away. The current local time at the airport is 18:19:46.
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