Right now, local time in Sparks is 21:35 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sparks ranks #75826 worldwide by population and #8383 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Day length
- 10h 55m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 10h 08m (winter) – 14h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 43% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sparks — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.9285° N, 97.3597° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 143 m above sea level — higher than about 40% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,211 · #75826 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
- 30.93° S, 82.64° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,297 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
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 15:18
- Maghrib
- 17:40
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 43.6° from north (NE (44°))
Full prayer timetable for Sparks — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sparks sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Sparks sits at just 143 m above sea level. Sparks's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,495 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,785 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.93° N, 97.36° 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 | 19:35 | −2h |
| Chicago | 21:35 | same time |
| São Paulo | 00:35 | +3h |
| London | 03:35 | +6h |
| Paris | 04:35 | +7h |
| Moscow | 06:35 | +9h |
| Dubai | 07:35 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 09:05 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:35 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 11:35 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 12:35 | +15h |
| Sydney | 14:35 | +17h |
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 City22:35
- Los Angeles19:35
- Brooklyn22:35
- Chicago21:35
- Queens22:35
- Houston21:35
- Phoenix20:35
- Philadelphia22:35
- San Antonio21:35
- Manhattan22:35
- San Diego19:35
- The Bronx22:35
Distances from Sparks
| Chicago | 1,495 km | NNE (33°) |
| Los Angeles | 1,985 km | WNW (286°) |
| London | 7,830 km | NE (41°) |
| São Paulo | 8,117 km | SE (132°) |
| Paris | 8,120 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 9,474 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,512 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 13,123 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,206 km | NNW (327°) |
| Sydney | 13,692 km | WSW (247°) |
| Mumbai | 14,364 km | NNE (12°) |
| Singapore | 15,785 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near Sparks
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 45.
What time zone is Sparks in?
Sparks runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Sparks observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sparks today?
Sparks sees sunrise at 06:46 and sunset at 17:41 today, giving 10h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sparks tonight?
The moon phase over Sparks tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sparks?
The antipode of Sparks — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.93° S, 82.64° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,297 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 143 m above sea level, higher than roughly 40% 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 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.