Franca, São Paulo, Brazil uses America/Sao_Paulo, currently -03 (UTC-03:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Franca is a city in Brazil, home to around 365,500 people. It keeps the same time year-round, with no daylight saving changes.
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Franca sits in the northeast of São Paulo state on high ground near the Minas Gerais border, which gives it a milder climate than much of the state interior. The centre is compact and commercial, and the city is built around its shoe industry.
The city is nationally known for leather footwear manufacturing and for its basketball team, both of which shape local identity. It is a working city rather than a destination, with parks and the coffee country of the surrounding highlands the main local interest.
Buses cover the city and the centre is walkable. Road connections run toward Ribeirão Preto and into Minas Gerais, and the city is several hours from São Paulo.
The altitude keeps temperatures moderate, with warm wet summers and dry, mild winters that can be cool at night. The middle months of the year are the driest and clearest.
Brazil uses the BRL, calling code +55.
Brazil uses the real, and Portuguese is the language with little English spoken. Manner is friendly and informal, and cards and instant transfers are accepted everywhere.
