Right now, local time in San Marcos is 08:46 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Marcos ranks #11366 worldwide by population and #10 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 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 11h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 11h 19m (winter) – 12h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Marcos — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 13.6611° N, 89.1825° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- San Salvador Department
- Country
- 🇸🇻 El Salvador
- Population
- 54,615 · #11366 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Marcos through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.66° S, 90.82° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 672 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Marcos today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:39
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 15:00
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 55.7° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for San Marcos — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Marcos 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.
San Marcos's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,141 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,815 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.66° N, 89.18° 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 | 06:46 | −2h |
| Chicago | 08:46 | same time |
| São Paulo | 11:46 | +3h |
| London | 14:46 | +6h |
| Paris | 15:46 | +7h |
| Moscow | 17:46 | +9h |
| Dubai | 18:46 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 20:16 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:46 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 22:46 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 23:46 | +15h |
| Sydney | 01:46 | +17h |
Best time to call San Marcos
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Marcos local time:
Cities sharing San Marcos's time zone
Other cities in El Salvador
- San Salvador08:46
- Soyapango08:46
- San Miguel08:46
- Santa Ana08:46
- Mejicanos08:46
- Santa Tecla08:46
- Apopa08:46
- Delgado08:46
- Sonsonate08:46
- Usulután08:46
- Cojutepeque08:46
- Cuscatancingo08:46
Distances from San Marcos
| Chicago | 3,141 km | N (2°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,700 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 6,207 km | SE (131°) |
| London | 8,758 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,979 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,853 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 12,500 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 13,568 km | WSW (238°) |
| Dubai | 14,224 km | NE (42°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,273 km | NNW (327°) |
| Mumbai | 15,883 km | NNE (29°) |
| Singapore | 17,815 km | NW (318°) |
Cities near San Marcos
- San Salvador3 km · 08:46
- Panchimalco5 km · 08:46
- Santo Tomás6 km · 08:46
- Delgado7 km · 08:46
- Mejicanos7 km · 08:46
- Soyapango7 km · 08:46
- Cuscatancingo7 km · 08:46
- Antiguo Cuscatlán8 km · 08:46
FAQ
What time is it in San Marcos right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Marcos (El Salvador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Marcos in?
San Marcos runs on the America/El_Salvador IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does San Marcos observe daylight saving time?
San Marcos does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Marcos today?
San Marcos sees sunrise at 05:52 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 11h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Marcos tonight?
The moon phase over San Marcos tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Marcos?
The antipode of San Marcos — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.66° S, 90.82° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 672 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Marcos?
San Marcos lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in San Marcos?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Marcos, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.