Current time in San Salvador, El Salvador

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Sun today ↑ 05:49 ↓ 17:35 (11 hours 46 minutes)CSTUTC-6No daylight saving time Weather now 23 °C / 73 °F · no rain · UV 1

Time zone San Salvador

Time zone
MEX time — Mexico City Time (UTC-6)

Time difference with your location

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

San Salvador time now

San Salvador at a glance

Time zone
CST
UTC offset
UTC−6
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
05:49
Sunset
17:35
Day length
11 h 46 min
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Time zone in San Salvador

San Salvador uses CST (UTC−6) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
America/El_Salvador
Standard time
CST · UTC−6 · Central Standard Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · San 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

Sun and Moon in San Salvador

· CST — Today in San Salvador the sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 17:35: 11 h 46 min of daylight, 1 min shorter than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length11 h 46 min · 1 min shorter
Sun vs clocksun 17 min ahead
Tomorrow ↑ ↓05:49 · 17:34
MoonWaxing gibbous, 77% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion San Salvador ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

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

San Salvador (CST)UTC time UTC+0EST time UTC-5IST time UTC+5:30CET time UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
02:002:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
04:004:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
06:006:00 AM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
08:008:00 AM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
San Salvador (CST)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
14:002:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1 day21:009:00 PM
16:004:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1 day23:0011:00 PM
18:006:00 PM00:0012:00 AM+1 day19:007:00 PM05:305:30 AM+1 day01:001:00 AM+1 day
20:008:00 PM02:002:00 AM+1 day21:009:00 PM07:307:30 AM+1 day03:003:00 AM+1 day
22:0010:00 PM04:004:00 AM+1 day23:0011:00 PM09:309:30 AM+1 day05:005:00 AM+1 day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends. · All 24 hours in the converter →

Largest cities in El Salvador

The 10 most populous cities of El Salvador and their local time now.

LocationTime
San Miguel
Santa Ana
Sonsonate
Usulutan
Cojutepeque
LocationTime
Zacatecoluca
Ahuachapan
La Union
Sensuntepeque
Chalatenango

San Salvador airport & codes

San Salvador has the IATA city code SAL; phone numbers in El Salvador use the calling code +503.

IATA city code
SAL
Calling code
+503
ISO country code
SV / SLV
Currency
USD
Languages
Spanish

Where is San Salvador?

San Salvador is in El Salvador at 13°41′22″N 89°11′14″W.

Coordinates
13°41′22″N 89°11′14″W · 13.6893, -89.1872
Map (Google Maps)
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Country
El Salvador
Population
525,990

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does San Salvador use?

San Salvador uses Mexico City Time (CST), with a current offset of UTC-6.

Does San Salvador observe daylight saving time?

San Salvador does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on CST (UTC-6) all year.

What is the time difference between San Salvador and UTC?

San Salvador is 6 hours behind UTC all year: San Salvador keeps CST (UTC−6) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in San Salvador today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 17:35 in San Salvador, giving 11 h 46 min of daylight; solar noon is at 11:42.

What is the airport code for San Salvador?

The IATA city code for San Salvador is SAL. The international calling code for El Salvador is +503.