Current Time in Sparks, Nevada, USA
3:47:11 PM
15:47:11
PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) · UTC−07:00
America/Los_Angeles
Time zone details
Sparks is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Sparks
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Nevada
- County
- Washoe County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 96,094
- Elevation
- 1,345 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 39° 32' N / 119° 45' W
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All times shown relative to Sparks local time
Clock changes in Sparks
2:00 AM PDT1:00 AM PST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM PST3:00 AM PDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM PDT1:00 AM PST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 36 min2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 36 min2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (54.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (1% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 36 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 34 min | 2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Sparks
Time context
Sparks follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Las Vegas
Current time offsetUTC−07:00 (PDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Nevada
- Nevada Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Sparks, Nevada, USA
Reno Tahoe International AirportRNOLarge airport · Serves Reno4.2 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · RNO / KRNO
About 4.2 km (2.6 mi) south-southwest of Sparks
Scheduled airline service in source data
Truckee Tahoe AirportTKFMedium airport · Serves Truckee41.1 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · TKF / KTRK
About 41.1 km (25.5 mi) southwest of Sparks
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sacramento International AirportSMFLarge airport · Serves Sacramento184 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · SMF / KSMF
About 184 km (114 mi) west-southwest of Sparks
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Sparks in?
- Sparks currently uses Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Los_Angeles.
- When is the next clock change in Sparks?
- Clocks in Sparks move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from PDT (UTC−07:00) to PST (UTC−08:00)
- Is Sparks currently on daylight saving time?
- Sparks is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Sparks right now?
- Sparks is currently UTC−07:00