Right now, local time in Salta is 10:45 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Salta ranks #1147 worldwide by population and #6 in Argentina.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Argentina/Salta GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 66m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 19:38
- Day length
- 13h 04m
- Solar noon
- 13:06
- Daylight range
- 10h 36m (winter) – 13h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Salta — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 24.8065° S, 65.4200° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Salta
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Population
- 520,683 · #1147 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Salta through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 24.81° N, 114.58° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Chengxiang, China, about 9 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:45 GMT+8 (Asia/Shanghai)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Salta today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Dhuhr
- 13:06
- Asr
- 16:33
- Maghrib
- 19:37
- Isha
- 20:54
- Qibla direction
- 75.7° from north (ENE (76°))
Full prayer timetable for Salta — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Salta sits in the America/Argentina/Salta time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 04m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 1179 cities we cover in Argentina.
Salta's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 1,910 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 19,735 km off. Its position on the globe is 24.81° S, 65.42° 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 | 05:45 | −5h |
| Chicago | 07:45 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 10:45 | same time |
| London | 13:45 | +3h |
| Paris | 14:45 | +4h |
| Moscow | 16:45 | +6h |
| Dubai | 17:45 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 19:15 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:45 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 21:45 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 22:45 | +12h |
| Sydney | 00:45 | +14h |
Best time to call Salta
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Salta local time:
Cities sharing Salta's time zone
Other cities in Argentina
- Buenos Aires10:45
- Córdoba10:45
- Rosario10:45
- Mar del Plata10:45
- San Miguel de Tucumán10:45
- Santa Fe10:45
- Avellaneda10:45
- Corrientes10:45
- Posadas10:45
- Bahía Blanca10:45
- Resistencia10:45
- Merlo10:45
Distances from Salta
| São Paulo | 1,910 km | E (90°) |
| Chicago | 7,759 km | NNW (343°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,597 km | NW (317°) |
| Paris | 10,582 km | NE (38°) |
| London | 10,596 km | NE (35°) |
| Sydney | 12,429 km | SSW (212°) |
| Moscow | 13,068 km | NE (38°) |
| Dubai | 14,095 km | ENE (76°) |
| Mumbai | 15,680 km | E (90°) |
| Singapore | 17,162 km | SSE (154°) |
| Tokyo | 17,328 km | WNW (303°) |
| Hong Kong | 19,735 km | S (171°) |
Cities near Salta
- San Lorenzo10 km · 10:45
- Vaqueros12 km · 10:45
- San José de los Cerrillos12 km · 10:45
- La Merced19 km · 10:45
- La Caldera23 km · 10:45
- Rosario de Lerma26 km · 10:45
- Campo Quijano25 km · 10:45
- El Carril30 km · 10:45
FAQ
What time is it in Salta right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Salta (Argentina), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Salta in?
Salta runs on the America/Argentina/Salta IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Salta observe daylight saving time?
Salta does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Salta today?
Salta sees sunrise at 06:34 and sunset at 19:38 today, giving 13h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Salta tonight?
The moon phase over Salta tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Salta?
The antipode of Salta — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 24.81° N, 114.58° E. It falls on land, near Chengxiang, China, about 9 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Salta?
Salta lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Salta?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Salta, clocks run about 66 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.