Current time in El Salvador

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Sun today ↑ 05:49 ↓ 17:35 (11 hours 46 minutes)CSTUTC-6No daylight saving time

Time zone
CST
UTC now
UTC−6
Next change
None
Calling code
+503
Population
6,420,744
Area
21,040 km²

Time difference with your location

El Salvador is 6 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

El Salvador time now

Time zone of El Salvador

El Salvador uses one time zone: Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: America/El_Salvador

Major cities in El Salvador

The 22 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
San Salvador525,990
Soyapango329,708
San Miguel247,126
Santa Ana176,661
Santa Tecla124,694
Sonsonate59,468
Usulutan51,910
Cojutepeque48,411
LocationPopulation
San Vicente41,504
Zacatecoluca39,613
San Martín39,361
Ahuachapan34,102
La Union26,807
Acajutla22,763
Aguilares21,445
Sensuntepeque20,386
LocationPopulation
Chalatenango19,364
Metapán19,143
San Rafael Oriente19,095
Puerto El Triunfo19,074
La Libertad16,855
San Francisco16,152

Time difference with world cities · El Salvador

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−1h
Mexico City CST
same time
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
+2h
London ☀BST
+7h
Abuja WAT
+7h
Dublin ☀IST
+7h
Berlin ☀CEST
+8h
Madrid ☀CEST
+8h
Rome ☀CEST
+8h
Paris ☀CEST
+8h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+9h
Riyadh AST
+9h
Ankara TRT
+9h
Dubai GST
+10h
New Delhi IST
+11h30m
Hanoi ICT
+13h
Bangkok ICT
+13h
Manila PHT
+14h
Beijing CST
+14h
Tokyo JST
+15h
Seoul KST
+15h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+17h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+17h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+19h

Quick time conversionEl Salvador ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

El Salvador (CST)UTC timeUTC+0EST timeUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
01:001:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
02:002:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
03:003:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
04:004:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
05:005:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
06:006:00 AM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
07:007:00 AM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
08:008:00 AM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
09:009:00 AM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
11:0011:00 AM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
El Salvador (CST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
13:001:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
14:002:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
15:003:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM
16:004:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM
17:005:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1day00:0012:00 AM+1day
18:006:00 PM00:0012:00 AM+1day19:007:00 PM05:305:30 AM+1day01:001:00 AM+1day
19:007:00 PM01:001:00 AM+1day20:008:00 PM06:306:30 AM+1day02:002:00 AM+1day
20:008:00 PM02:002:00 AM+1day21:009:00 PM07:307:30 AM+1day03:003:00 AM+1day
21:009:00 PM03:003:00 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM08:308:30 AM+1day04:004:00 AM+1day
22:0010:00 PM04:004:00 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM09:309:30 AM+1day05:005:00 AM+1day
23:0011:00 PM05:005:00 AM+1day00:0012:00 AM+1day10:3010:30 AM+1day06:006:00 AM+1day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

El Salvador at a glance

Capital
San Salvador
Area
21,040 km²
Population
6,420,744
Continent
North America
Currency
US Dollar (USD)
Calling code
+503
Internet domain
.sv
Spoken languages
Spanish
Neighbouring countries
Guatemala, Honduras
Postal code format
CP ##### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does El Salvador use?

El Salvador uses one time zone nationwide: Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6); its IANA identifier is America/El_Salvador.

Does El Salvador observe daylight saving time?

No. El Salvador does not change its clocks; it stays on CST (UTC−6) all year.

What is the time difference between El Salvador and UTC?

El Salvador is 6 hours behind UTC (UTC−6) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of El Salvador?

The international calling code of El Salvador is +503 and its currency is the US Dollar (USD). Its internet domain is .sv.

What time is it in San Salvador now?

San Salvador is on Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 06:00 in San Salvador. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.