Right now, local time in Sparta is 18:12 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sparta ranks #46149 worldwide by population and #4793 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 12m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Day length
- 10h 12m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 8h 54m (winter) – 15h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sparta — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.9441° N, 90.8129° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 241 m above sea level — higher than about 59% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Wisconsin
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 9,679 · #46149 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sparta through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.94° S, 89.19° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,562 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sparta today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 14:28
- Maghrib
- 16:52
- Isha
- 18:13
- Qibla direction
- 45.9° from north (NE (46°))
Full prayer timetable for Sparta — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sparta sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 12m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Sparta sits at just 241 m above sea level. Sparta's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 346 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,773 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.94° N, 90.81° 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 | 16:12 | −2h |
| Chicago | 18:12 | same time |
| São Paulo | 21:12 | +3h |
| London | 00:12 | +6h |
| Paris | 01:12 | +7h |
| Moscow | 03:12 | +9h |
| Dubai | 04:12 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 05:42 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:12 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 08:12 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 09:12 | +15h |
| Sydney | 11:12 | +17h |
Best time to call Sparta
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sparta local time:
Cities sharing Sparta's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:12
- Los Angeles16:12
- Brooklyn19:12
- Chicago18:12
- Queens19:12
- Houston18:12
- Phoenix17:12
- Philadelphia19:12
- San Antonio18:12
- Manhattan19:12
- San Diego16:12
- The Bronx19:12
Distances from Sparta
| Chicago | 346 km | SE (130°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,597 km | WSW (254°) |
| London | 6,390 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,698 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 7,920 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 8,750 km | SE (139°) |
| Tokyo | 9,798 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 11,581 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,219 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,819 km | NNE (17°) |
| Sydney | 14,661 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 14,773 km | NNW (340°) |
Cities near Sparta
- Portland20 km · 18:12
- Bangor15 km · 18:12
- Cashton23 km · 18:12
- West Salem22 km · 18:12
- Westby32 km · 18:12
- Tomah25 km · 18:12
- Black River Falls39 km · 18:12
- Viroqua43 km · 18:12
FAQ
What time is it in Sparta right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sparta (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sparta in?
Sparta runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Sparta 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 Sparta today?
Sparta sees sunrise at 06:42 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 10h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sparta tonight?
The moon phase over Sparta tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sparta?
The antipode of Sparta — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.94° S, 89.19° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,562 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sparta?
Sparta sits at about 241 m above sea level, higher than roughly 59% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Sparta?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sparta, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.