Right now, local time in Sparta is 15:37 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sparta ranks #115795 worldwide by population and #13131 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 10h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 9h 37m (winter) – 14h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sparta — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.0012° N, 93.0816° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 428 m above sea level — higher than about 81% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Missouri
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,792 · #115795 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
- 37.00° S, 86.92° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,920 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
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 45.4° from north (NE (45°))
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 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Sparta sits at 428 m above sea level. Sparta's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 716 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,408 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.00° N, 93.08° 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 | 13:37 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:37 | same time |
| São Paulo | 18:37 | +3h |
| London | 21:37 | +6h |
| Paris | 22:37 | +7h |
| Moscow | 00:37 | +9h |
| Dubai | 01:37 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 03:07 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:37 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 05:37 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 06:37 | +15h |
| Sydney | 08:37 | +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 City16:37
- Los Angeles13:37
- Brooklyn16:37
- Chicago15:37
- Queens16:37
- Houston15:37
- Phoenix14:37
- Philadelphia16:37
- San Antonio15:37
- Manhattan16:37
- San Diego13:37
- The Bronx16:37
Distances from Sparta
| Chicago | 716 km | NE (39°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,293 km | W (269°) |
| London | 7,066 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,361 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 8,306 km | SE (136°) |
| Moscow | 8,695 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 10,271 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 12,342 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,827 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 13,614 km | NNE (16°) |
| Sydney | 14,293 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 15,408 km | NNW (334°) |
Cities near Sparta
- Rogersville13 km · 15:37
- Ozark11 km · 15:37
- Nixa19 km · 15:37
- Strafford30 km · 15:37
- Merriam Woods33 km · 15:37
- Springfield31 km · 15:37
- Battlefield29 km · 15:37
- Forsyth35 km · 15:37
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 06:38 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 10h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sparta tonight?
The moon phase over Sparta tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sparta?
The antipode of Sparta — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.00° S, 86.92° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,920 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 428 m above sea level, higher than roughly 81% 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 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.