Right now, local time in La Unión is 07:54 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Unión ranks #21502 worldwide by population and #22 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 24m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Day length
- 11h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:36
- Daylight range
- 11h 20m (winter) – 12h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Unión — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 13.3392° N, 87.8433° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- La Union
- Country
- 🇸🇻 El Salvador
- Population
- 26,807 · #21502 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from La Unión through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.34° S, 92.16° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 523 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in La Unión today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:33
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Dhuhr
- 11:36
- Asr
- 14:55
- Maghrib
- 17:24
- Isha
- 18:32
- Qibla direction
- 56.6° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for La Unión — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Unión 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.
La Unión's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,174 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,936 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.34° N, 87.84° 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 | 05:54 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:54 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:54 | +3h |
| London | 13:54 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:54 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:54 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:54 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 19:24 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:54 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:54 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:54 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:54 | +17h |
Best time to call La Unión
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in La Unión local time:
Cities sharing La Unión's time zone
Other cities in El Salvador
- San Salvador07:54
- Soyapango07:54
- San Miguel07:54
- Santa Ana07:54
- Mejicanos07:54
- Santa Tecla07:54
- Apopa07:54
- Delgado07:54
- Sonsonate07:54
- San Marcos07:54
- Usulután07:54
- Cojutepeque07:54
Distances from La Unión
| Chicago | 3,174 km | N (0°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,831 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 6,075 km | SE (132°) |
| London | 8,694 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,909 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,818 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 12,622 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 13,672 km | WSW (238°) |
| Dubai | 14,152 km | NE (43°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,381 km | NNW (329°) |
| Mumbai | 15,842 km | NNE (31°) |
| Singapore | 17,936 km | NW (321°) |
Cities near La Unión
- Conchagua4 km · 07:54
- San Alejo17 km · 07:54
- Amapala21 km · 07:54
- La Alianza23 km · 07:54
- El Cubolero24 km · 07:54
- Pasaquina27 km · 07:54
- Intipucá28 km · 07:54
- Santa Rosa de Lima32 km · 07:54
FAQ
What time is it in La Unión right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in La Unión (El Salvador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is La Unión in?
La Unión runs on the America/El_Salvador IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does La Unión observe daylight saving time?
La Unión does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in La Unión today?
La Unión sees sunrise at 05:46 and sunset at 17:25 today, giving 11h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Unión tonight?
The moon phase over La Unión tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of La Unión?
The antipode of La Unión — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.34° S, 92.16° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 523 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is La Unión?
La Unión lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in La Unión?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In La Unión, clocks run about 24 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.