Right now, local time in San Salvador is 11:48 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Salvador ranks #1134 worldwide by population — the largest city 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 · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Salvador — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 13.6893° N, 89.1872° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- San Salvador Department
- Country
- 🇸🇻 El Salvador
- Population
- 525,990 · #1134 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Salvador through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.69° S, 90.81° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 673 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Salvador today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:39
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- 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 Salvador — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Salvador 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. As the largest city in El Salvador, its local time is a common point of coordination.
San Salvador's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,138 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,812 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.69° N, 89.19° 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 | 09:48 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:48 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:48 | +3h |
| London | 17:48 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:48 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:48 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:48 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:18 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:48 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:48 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:48 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:48 | +17h |
Best time to call San Salvador
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Salvador local time:
Cities sharing San Salvador's time zone
Other cities in El Salvador
- Soyapango11:48
- San Miguel11:48
- Santa Ana11:48
- Mejicanos11:48
- Santa Tecla11:48
- Apopa11:48
- Delgado11:48
- Sonsonate11:48
- San Marcos11:48
- Usulután11:48
- Cojutepeque11:48
- Cuscatancingo11:48
Distances from San Salvador
| Chicago | 3,138 km | N (2°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,698 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 6,209 km | SE (131°) |
| London | 8,756 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,977 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,850 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 12,497 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 13,569 km | WSW (238°) |
| Dubai | 14,222 km | NE (42°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,270 km | NNW (327°) |
| Mumbai | 15,880 km | NNE (29°) |
| Singapore | 17,812 km | NW (318°) |
Cities near San Salvador
- San Marcos3 km · 11:48
- Mejicanos4 km · 11:48
- Delgado4 km · 11:48
- Cuscatancingo4 km · 11:48
- Ayutuxtepeque5 km · 11:48
- Soyapango6 km · 11:48
- Antiguo Cuscatlán8 km · 11:48
- Santo Tomás8 km · 11:48
FAQ
What time is it in San Salvador right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Salvador (El Salvador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Salvador in?
San Salvador runs on the America/El_Salvador IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does San Salvador observe daylight saving time?
San Salvador does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Salvador today?
San Salvador sees sunrise at 05:52 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 11h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Salvador tonight?
The moon phase over San Salvador tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Salvador?
The antipode of San Salvador — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.69° S, 90.81° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 673 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Salvador?
San Salvador lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in San Salvador?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Salvador, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.