Right now, local time in El Salvador is 19:32 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Salvador ranks #99193 worldwide by population and #3502 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 39m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Day length
- 11h 21m
- Solar noon
- 12:39
- Daylight range
- 10h 51m (winter) – 13h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Salvador — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Salvador through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 21.02° S, 76.28° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 1,349 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Salvador today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:43
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:39
- Asr
- 15:54
- Maghrib
- 18:18
- Isha
- 19:30
- Qibla direction
- 42.2° from north (NE (42°))
Full prayer timetable for El Salvador — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Salvador sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 21m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
El Salvador's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,033 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,122 km off. Its position on the globe is 21.02° N, 103.72° 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 | 17:32 | −2h |
| Chicago | 19:32 | same time |
| São Paulo | 22:32 | +3h |
| London | 01:32 | +6h |
| Paris | 02:32 | +7h |
| Moscow | 04:32 | +9h |
| Dubai | 05:32 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 07:02 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:32 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 09:32 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 10:32 | +15h |
| Sydney | 12:32 | +17h |
Best time to call El Salvador
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Salvador local time:
Cities sharing El Salvador's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City19:32
- Tijuana17:32
- Iztapalapa19:32
- Puebla19:32
- Ecatepec de Morelos19:32
- Santiago de Querétaro19:32
- León de los Aldama19:32
- Ciudad Juárez18:32
- Zapopan19:32
- Guadalajara19:32
- Mérida19:32
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero19:32
Distances from El Salvador
| Los Angeles | 2,033 km | NW (319°) |
| Chicago | 2,766 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 7,921 km | SE (126°) |
| London | 9,085 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,369 km | NE (39°) |
| Moscow | 10,733 km | NNE (21°) |
| Tokyo | 10,839 km | NW (313°) |
| Sydney | 12,639 km | WSW (241°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,682 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 14,392 km | NNE (25°) |
| Mumbai | 15,548 km | N (5°) |
| Singapore | 16,122 km | NW (306°) |
Cities near El Salvador
- Tequila19 km · 19:32
- Amatitán20 km · 19:32
- Santa Teresa21 km · 19:32
- Santiaguito26 km · 19:32
- El Arenal27 km · 19:32
- Santa Cruz del Astillero31 km · 19:32
- Magdalena30 km · 19:32
- San Cristóbal de la Barranca30 km · 19:32
FAQ
What time is it in El Salvador right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Salvador (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Salvador in?
El Salvador runs on the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does El Salvador observe daylight saving time?
El Salvador does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Salvador today?
El Salvador sees sunrise at 06:59 and sunset at 18:20 today, giving 11h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Salvador tonight?
The moon phase over El Salvador tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Salvador?
The antipode of El Salvador — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 21.02° S, 76.28° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 1,349 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Salvador?
El Salvador lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Salvador?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Salvador, clocks run about 39 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.