Sparks, NV · 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Sparks, Nevada
Short answer
- Longest day
- 14 h 58 min
- Shortest day
- 9 h 22 min
Sparks daylight through 2026
Daylight in Sparks runs from 9 h 22 min on December 21 to 14 h 58 min on June 21, a seasonal swing of 5 h 36 min between June 21 and December 21. That swing ranks 104th of 342 US cities of 100,000+, where 1st is the largest. Around the March equinox the city gets 12 h 09 min, and around the September equinox 12 h 09 min.
Sparks daylight by month
| Month | Average | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9 h 45 min | 7:07 AM to 7:19 AM | 4:45 PM to 5:17 PM |
| February | 10 h 44 min | 6:33 AM to 7:06 AM | 5:19 PM to 5:50 PM |
| March | 11 h 59 min | 6:22 AM to 7:20 AM | 5:51 PM to 7:22 PM |
| April | 13 h 17 min | 6:00 AM to 6:42 AM | 7:23 PM to 7:52 PM |
| May | 14 h 22 min | 5:33 AM to 5:59 AM | 7:52 PM to 8:19 PM |
| June | 14 h 55 min | 5:30 AM to 5:34 AM | 8:20 PM to 8:30 PM |
| July | 14 h 38 min | 5:35 AM to 5:57 AM | 8:12 PM to 8:30 PM |
| August | 13 h 40 min | 5:58 AM to 6:26 AM | 7:31 PM to 8:11 PM |
| September | 12 h 26 min | 6:27 AM to 6:54 AM | 6:42 PM to 7:29 PM |
| October | 11 h 08 min | 6:55 AM to 7:26 AM | 5:58 PM to 6:41 PM |
| November | 10 h 00 min | 6:27 AM to 6:59 AM | 4:35 PM to 4:56 PM |
| December | 9 h 26 min | 7:00 AM to 7:19 AM | 4:34 PM to 4:44 PM |
Earliest sunrise, latest sunset and the clock
The earliest sunrise comes on June 11 at 5:30 AM and the latest sunset on June 22 at 8:30 PM. The latest sunrise is 7:26 AM on October 31. Daylight saving time starts and ends on March 8 and November 1, which shifts every clock time by an hour.
On standard time the clocks run 8 hours behind UTC, the time of the 120° W meridian. Sparks sits at 119.72° W, so the sun runs about 1 minutes ahead of the zone clock. Solar noon is at 12:08 PM on January 15 and 1:04 PM on July 15.
Compared with nearby cities
Carson City, the state capital, gets 3 minutes less daylight than Sparks on June 21 and 2 minutes more on December 21. Day length depends on latitude, so the table lists the paired cities from north to south.
| City | Latitude | June 21 | December 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chico, CA | 39.76° N | 14 h 59 min | 9 h 21 min |
| Sparks, NV | 39.57° N | 14 h 58 min | 9 h 22 min |
| Reno, NV | 39.55° N | 14 h 58 min | 9 h 22 min |
| Roseville, CA | 38.77° N | 14 h 53 min | 9 h 27 min |
| Sacramento, CA | 38.57° N | 14 h 52 min | 9 h 28 min |
| Elk Grove, CA | 38.41° N | 14 h 51 min | 9 h 29 min |
| Vacaville, CA | 38.36° N | 14 h 51 min | 9 h 29 min |
| Stockton, CA | 37.98° N | 14 h 48 min | 9 h 32 min |
| Modesto, CA | 37.64° N | 14 h 46 min | 9 h 34 min |
Questions people ask
What is the longest day of the year in Sparks?
June 21, 2026, with 14 h 58 min of daylight: sunrise 5:31 AM, sunset 8:29 PM.
What is the shortest day in Sparks?
December 21, 2026, with 9 h 22 min: sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 4:38 PM.
When is the latest sunset in Sparks?
8:30 PM on June 22, 2026. The earliest sunset is 4:34 PM on December 3.
What time zone is Sparks in?
America/Los_Angeles. Clocks change on March 8 (to PDT) and November 1 (to PST) in 2026.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: computed for 2026 at the Census internal point of Sparks, 39.574° N, 119.715° W; time zone from Open-Meteo.
- 01SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
- 02IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.