Right now, local time in Acajutla is 12:51 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Acajutla ranks #24784 worldwide by population and #24 in El Salvador.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/El_Salvador CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Day length
- 11h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 11h 19m (winter) – 12h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Acajutla — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 13.5928° N, 89.8275° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Sonsonate Department
- Country
- 🇸🇻 El Salvador
- Population
- 22,763 · #24784 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Acajutla through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.59° S, 90.17° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 738 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Acajutla today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:41
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 15:03
- Maghrib
- 17:32
- Isha
- 18:40
- Qibla direction
- 55.4° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Acajutla — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Acajutla sits in the America/El_Salvador time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 101 cities we cover in El Salvador.
Acajutla's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,153 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,774 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.59° N, 89.83° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 10:51 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:51 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:51 | +3h |
| London | 18:51 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:51 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:51 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:51 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:21 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:51 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:51 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:51 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:51 | +17h |
Best time to call Acajutla
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Acajutla local time:
Cities sharing Acajutla's time zone
Other cities in El Salvador
- San Salvador12:51
- Soyapango12:51
- San Miguel12:51
- Santa Ana12:51
- Mejicanos12:51
- Santa Tecla12:51
- Apopa12:51
- Delgado12:51
- Sonsonate12:51
- San Marcos12:51
- Usulután12:51
- Cojutepeque12:51
Distances from Acajutla
| Chicago | 3,153 km | N (3°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,655 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 6,254 km | SE (131°) |
| London | 8,808 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 9,031 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,891 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 12,459 km | NW (318°) |
| Sydney | 13,505 km | WSW (238°) |
| Dubai | 14,275 km | NE (41°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,242 km | NNW (326°) |
| Mumbai | 15,923 km | NNE (28°) |
| Singapore | 17,774 km | NW (317°) |
Cities near Acajutla
- San Antonio del Monte17 km · 12:51
- Guaymango18 km · 12:51
- Sonsonate18 km · 12:51
- Sonzacate20 km · 12:51
- Jujutla22 km · 12:51
- Nahuizalco23 km · 12:51
- Izalco24 km · 12:51
- Juayúa29 km · 12:51
FAQ
What time is it in Acajutla right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Acajutla (El Salvador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Acajutla in?
Acajutla runs on the America/El_Salvador IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Acajutla observe daylight saving time?
Acajutla does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Acajutla today?
Acajutla sees sunrise at 05:55 and sunset at 17:33 today, giving 11h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Acajutla tonight?
The moon phase over Acajutla tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Acajutla?
The antipode of Acajutla — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.59° S, 90.17° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 738 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Acajutla?
Acajutla lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Acajutla?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Acajutla, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.