Right now, local time in Metapán is 08:38 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Metapán ranks #28456 worldwide by population and #29 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 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 11h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 11h 17m (winter) – 12h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Metapán — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 14.3333° N, 89.4500° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Santa Ana Department
- Country
- 🇸🇻 El Salvador
- Population
- 19,143 · #28456 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Metapán through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 14.33° S, 90.55° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 721 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Metapán today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:41
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 15:01
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:38
- Qibla direction
- 55.3° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Metapán — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Metapán sits in the America/El_Salvador time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 101 cities we cover in El Salvador.
Metapán's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,068 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,740 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.33° N, 89.45° 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 | 06:38 | −2h |
| Chicago | 08:38 | same time |
| São Paulo | 11:38 | +3h |
| London | 14:38 | +6h |
| Paris | 15:38 | +7h |
| Moscow | 17:38 | +9h |
| Dubai | 18:38 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 20:08 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:38 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 22:38 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 23:38 | +15h |
| Sydney | 01:38 | +17h |
Best time to call Metapán
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Metapán local time:
Cities sharing Metapán's time zone
Other cities in El Salvador
- San Salvador08:38
- Soyapango08:38
- San Miguel08:38
- Santa Ana08:38
- Mejicanos08:38
- Santa Tecla08:38
- Apopa08:38
- Delgado08:38
- Sonsonate08:38
- San Marcos08:38
- Usulután08:38
- Cojutepeque08:38
Distances from Metapán
| Chicago | 3,068 km | N (3°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,629 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 6,278 km | SE (132°) |
| London | 8,719 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,942 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,799 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 12,425 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 13,583 km | WSW (239°) |
| Dubai | 14,187 km | NE (41°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,195 km | NNW (327°) |
| Mumbai | 15,831 km | NNE (28°) |
| Singapore | 17,740 km | NW (319°) |
Cities near Metapán
- Concepción Las Minas21 km · 08:38
- Texistepeque23 km · 08:38
- Nueva Concepción27 km · 08:38
- Esquipulas28 km · 08:38
- Agua Blanca28 km · 08:38
- Antigua Ocotepeque28 km · 08:38
- Asunción Mita28 km · 08:38
- Santa Lucía28 km · 08:38
FAQ
What time is it in Metapán right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Metapán (El Salvador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Metapán in?
Metapán runs on the America/El_Salvador IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Metapán observe daylight saving time?
Metapán does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Metapán today?
Metapán sees sunrise at 05:54 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 11h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Metapán tonight?
The moon phase over Metapán tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Metapán?
The antipode of Metapán — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.33° S, 90.55° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 721 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Metapán?
Metapán lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Metapán?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Metapán, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.