Right now, local time in San Salvador is 13:07 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Salvador ranks #143870 worldwide by population and #8116 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Day length
- 11h 23m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 10h 54m (winter) – 13h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Salvador — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 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
- 20.28° S, 80.99° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, 1,719 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
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 15:35
- Maghrib
- 18:01
- Isha
- 19:11
- Qibla direction
- 46.3° from north (NE (46°))
Full prayer timetable for San Salvador — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Salvador sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 23m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
San Salvador's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,433 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,554 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.28° N, 99.01° 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 | 11:07 | −2h |
| Chicago | 13:07 | same time |
| São Paulo | 16:07 | +3h |
| London | 19:07 | +6h |
| Paris | 20:07 | +7h |
| Moscow | 22:07 | +9h |
| Dubai | 23:07 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:37 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:07 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 03:07 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 04:07 | +15h |
| Sydney | 06:07 | +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 Mexico
- Mexico City13:07
- Tijuana11:07
- Iztapalapa13:07
- Puebla13:07
- Ecatepec de Morelos13:07
- Santiago de Querétaro13:07
- León de los Aldama13:07
- Ciudad Juárez12:07
- Zapopan13:07
- Guadalajara13:07
- Mérida13:07
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero13:07
Distances from San Salvador
| Los Angeles | 2,433 km | NW (313°) |
| Chicago | 2,629 km | NNE (21°) |
| São Paulo | 7,481 km | SE (128°) |
| London | 8,847 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 9,116 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 10,627 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 11,248 km | NW (315°) |
| Sydney | 13,029 km | WSW (241°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,064 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 14,240 km | NNE (30°) |
| Mumbai | 15,556 km | NNE (12°) |
| Singapore | 16,554 km | NW (311°) |
Cities near San Salvador
- El Olvera2 km · 13:07
- Caxuxi3 km · 13:07
- San Antonio Zaragoza4 km · 13:07
- El Daxtha4 km · 13:07
- Déxtho de Victoria5 km · 13:07
- El Rosario5 km · 13:07
- Teofani5 km · 13:07
- El Boxtha5 km · 13:07
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 (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Salvador in?
San Salvador runs on the America/Mexico_City 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 06:39 and sunset at 18:02 today, giving 11h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Salvador tonight?
The moon phase over San Salvador tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.2% 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 20.28° S, 80.99° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, roughly 1,719 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 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.