Right now, local time in Sparks is 18:11 (PDT, UTC-07:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sparks ranks #6520 worldwide by population and #379 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles PDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 43m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:43
- Daylight range
- 9h 22m (winter) – 14h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sparks — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.5349° N, 119.7527° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 1,345 m above sea level — higher than about 97% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Nevada
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 96,094 · #6520 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sparks through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.53° S, 60.25° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,346 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sparks today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:10
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Dhuhr
- 12:44
- Asr
- 15:36
- Maghrib
- 18:00
- Isha
- 19:15
- Qibla direction
- 21.2° from north (NNE (21°))
Full prayer timetable for Sparks — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sparks sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-07:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Sparks sits at 1345 m above sea level. Sparks's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 625 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,669 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.53° N, 119.75° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 18:11 | same time |
| Chicago | 20:11 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 22:11 | +4h |
| London | 01:11 | +7h |
| Paris | 02:11 | +8h |
| Moscow | 04:11 | +10h |
| Dubai | 05:11 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 06:41 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:11 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 09:11 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 10:11 | +16h |
| Sydney | 12:11 | +18h |
Best time to call Sparks
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sparks local time:
Cities sharing Sparks's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City21:11
- Los Angeles18:11
- Brooklyn21:11
- Chicago20:11
- Queens21:11
- Houston20:11
- Phoenix18:11
- Philadelphia21:11
- San Antonio20:11
- Manhattan21:11
- San Diego18:11
- The Bronx21:11
Distances from Sparks
| Los Angeles | 625 km | SSE (167°) |
| Chicago | 2,704 km | ENE (74°) |
| London | 8,325 km | NE (34°) |
| Tokyo | 8,354 km | NW (304°) |
| Paris | 8,661 km | NE (35°) |
| Moscow | 9,205 km | NNE (13°) |
| São Paulo | 10,320 km | ESE (119°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,150 km | NW (311°) |
| Sydney | 12,245 km | WSW (242°) |
| Dubai | 12,792 km | N (5°) |
| Mumbai | 13,373 km | NNW (346°) |
| Singapore | 13,669 km | NW (305°) |
Cities near Sparks
- Reno5 km · 18:11
- Sun Valley7 km · 18:11
- Golden Valley11 km · 18:11
- Spanish Springs13 km · 18:11
- Lemmon Valley14 km · 18:11
- Mogul15 km · 18:11
- Verdi20 km · 18:11
- Virginia City27 km · 18:11
FAQ
What time is it in Sparks right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sparks (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Sparks in?
Sparks runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated PDT.
Does Sparks observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sparks today?
Sparks sees sunrise at 07:26 and sunset at 18:01 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sparks tonight?
The moon phase over Sparks tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sparks?
The antipode of Sparks — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.53° S, 60.25° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,346 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sparks?
Sparks sits at about 1,345 m above sea level, higher than roughly 97% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Sparks?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sparks, clocks run about 43 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.