Time in Sparta, Tennessee now
Sparta is in Tennessee and uses Central Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Sparta.
- State
- Tennessee
- Time zone
- Central Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 5,096
- Coordinates
- 35.9259° N, 85.4641° W
Sunrise and sunset in Sparta.
Worked out for 35.9259° N, 85.4641° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Sparta for 14h 36m, and on the shortest day for 9h 43m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Sparta compared with other cities.
How the clock in Sparta lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
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| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
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| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
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Time in places near Sparta.
The closest places listed for Tennessee, with the distance from Sparta and their local time. See every place on the Tennessee page.
When the clocks change in Sparta.
Sparta follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Sparta.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Sparta.
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What time is it in Sparta right now?
Sparta is on Central Time, UTC-6, and UTC-5 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
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What time zone is Sparta in?
Sparta uses Central Time, the same zone as the rest of Tennessee in most cases. The Tennessee page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Sparta observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Sparta go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Sparta?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 20:01, and on the shortest day it rises at 06:48 and sets at 16:31.
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How long is the longest day in Sparta?
The sun is up for 14h 36m on the June solstice and for 9h 43m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Sparta and New York?
Sparta is 1 hour behind New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Sparta and London?
Sparta is 6 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Sparta?
Sparta has about 5,096 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Tennessee on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Sparta?
Sparta sits at 35.9259° N, 85.4641° W in Tennessee, about 76 miles from Nashville.
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Which places are closest to Sparta?
The closest places listed are Cookeville, 17 miles away, McMinnville, 24 miles away and Crossville, 25 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.