Right now, local time in Sparta is 13:04 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sparta ranks #68273 worldwide by population and #7456 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 34m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:26
- Daylight range
- 9h 43m (winter) – 14h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sparta — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.9259° N, 85.4641° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 281 m above sea level — higher than about 66% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Tennessee
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,096 · #68273 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
- 35.93° S, 94.54° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,886 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
- 04:53
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:26
- Asr
- 14:22
- Maghrib
- 16:45
- Isha
- 17:57
- Qibla direction
- 51.2° from north (NE (51°))
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 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Sparta sits at just 281 m above sea level. Sparta's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 688 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,760 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.93° N, 85.46° 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 | 11:04 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:04 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:04 | +3h |
| London | 19:04 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:04 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:04 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:04 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:34 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:04 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:04 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:04 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:04 | +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 City14:04
- Los Angeles11:04
- Brooklyn14:04
- Chicago13:04
- Queens14:04
- Houston13:04
- Phoenix12:04
- Philadelphia14:04
- San Antonio13:04
- Manhattan14:04
- San Diego11:04
- The Bronx14:04
Distances from Sparta
| Chicago | 688 km | NNW (345°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,979 km | W (276°) |
| London | 6,670 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,946 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,771 km | SE (142°) |
| Moscow | 8,487 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 10,784 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 12,062 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,217 km | NNW (339°) |
| Mumbai | 13,493 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 14,915 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 15,760 km | NNW (345°) |
Cities near Sparta
- Spencer20 km · 13:04
- Cookeville27 km · 13:04
- Algood30 km · 13:04
- Baxter30 km · 13:04
- Monterey30 km · 13:04
- Smithville32 km · 13:04
- Lafayette37 km · 13:04
- McMinnville39 km · 13:04
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 06:06 and sunset at 16:46 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sparta tonight?
The moon phase over Sparta tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sparta?
The antipode of Sparta — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.93° S, 94.54° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,886 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 281 m above sea level, higher than roughly 66% 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 34 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.