Right now, local time in Sparta is 17:42 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sparta ranks #74917 worldwide by population and #8261 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Detroit EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 27m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day length
- 10h 15m
- Solar noon
- 12:27
- Daylight range
- 8h 59m (winter) – 15h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sparta — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.1609° N, 85.7100° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 231 m above sea level — higher than about 57% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Michigan
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,311 · #74917 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
- 43.16° S, 94.29° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 2,052 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
- 05:59
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Dhuhr
- 12:27
- Asr
- 15:09
- Maghrib
- 17:33
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 50.0° from north (NE (50°))
Full prayer timetable for Sparta — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sparta sits in the America/Detroit time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 15m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Sparta sits at just 231 m above sea level. Sparta's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 212 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,054 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.16° N, 85.71° 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 | 14:42 | −3h |
| Chicago | 16:42 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 19:42 | +2h |
| London | 22:42 | +5h |
| Paris | 23:42 | +6h |
| Moscow | 01:42 | +8h |
| Dubai | 02:42 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:12 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:42 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 06:42 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 07:42 | +14h |
| Sydney | 09:42 | +16h |
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 City17:42
- Los Angeles14:42
- Brooklyn17:42
- Chicago16:42
- Queens17:42
- Houston16:42
- Phoenix15:42
- Philadelphia17:42
- San Antonio16:42
- Manhattan17:42
- San Diego14:42
- The Bronx17:42
Distances from Sparta
| Chicago | 212 km | SW (229°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,980 km | W (261°) |
| London | 6,140 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,438 km | NE (51°) |
| Moscow | 7,797 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 8,426 km | SE (143°) |
| Tokyo | 10,115 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 11,426 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,455 km | NNW (340°) |
| Mumbai | 12,762 km | NNE (22°) |
| Singapore | 14,975 km | NNW (347°) |
| Sydney | 15,054 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Sparta
- Kent City7 km · 17:42
- Comstock Park14 km · 17:42
- Belmont13 km · 17:42
- Rockford13 km · 17:42
- Northview16 km · 17:42
- Walker18 km · 17:42
- Cedar Springs15 km · 17:42
- Grand Rapids22 km · 17:42
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/Detroit IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
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 07:20 and sunset at 17:35 today, giving 10h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sparta tonight?
The moon phase over Sparta tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sparta?
The antipode of Sparta — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.16° S, 94.29° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 2,052 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 231 m above sea level, higher than roughly 57% 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 27 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.