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Sparta, Tennessee · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Sparta Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at CDT in Sparta, Tennessee, giving 10 hours, 56 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 5 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 56m
−2m 05s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 41.8° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Chicago (UTC−5)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Sparta for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 56m | −2m 05s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 54m | −2m 05s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 52m | −2m 04s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 50m | −2m 03s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 48m | −2m 02s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 46m | −2m 02s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 44m | −2m 00s |
Daylight in Sparta through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 36m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 43m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 9, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 23, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 1, 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| March equinox | March 20, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice longest day | June 21, 2026 | |
| September equinox | September 22, 2026 | |
| December solstice shortest day | December 21, 2026 | |
| Clocks go forward | March 8, 2026 | CDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | CST |
The moon tonight
Full Moon
100% illuminated · 14.3 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Sparta
Today's times; the difference is against Sparta.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Sparta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookeville | 17 mi N | same minute | ||
| McMinnville | 24 mi SW | 55 seconds later | ||
| Crossville | 25 mi E | 1 minute 43 seconds earlier | ||
| Fairfield Glade | 33 mi E | 2 minutes 13 seconds earlier | ||
| Dunlap | 39 mi S | 1 minute earlier | ||
| Dayton | 39 mi SE | other time zone | ||
| Rockwood | 44 mi E | 3 minutes 12 seconds earlier | ||
| Manchester | 47 mi SW | 1 minute 56 seconds later | ||
| Soddy-Daisy | 50 mi SSE | other time zone | ||
| Lebanon | 50 mi WNW | 3 minutes 40 seconds later |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Sparta
About Sparta
- Location
- Sparta, Tennessee, United States
- County / district
- White County
- Coordinates
- 35.9259°N, 85.4641°W
- Elevation
- 281 m (922 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Chicago, CDT (UTC−5)
- Population
- 5,096
How these times are calculated
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Sparta
What time is sunrise in Sparta today?
Sunrise in Sparta, Tennessee today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 6:58 AM CDT, and sunset is at 5:54 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Sparta get today?
Sparta gets 10 hours, 56 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 5 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Sparta this evening?
Evening golden hour in Sparta runs from 5:18 PM to 6:10 PM CDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Sparta?
The longest day of 2026 in Sparta is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 36 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 43 minutes.
What time zone is Sparta in?
Sparta uses the America/Chicago time zone, currently CDT (UTC−5).
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