Right now, local time in San Salvador is 02:56 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Salvador ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #1112 in Peru.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Lima GMT-5
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 29m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Day length
- 12h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:31
- Daylight range
- 11h 20m (winter) – 12h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Salvador — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 13.4922° S, 71.7785° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Cuzco Department
- Country
- 🇵🇪 Peru
- Population
- 0 · #159242 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
- 13.49° N, 108.22° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is A Yun Pa, Vietnam, about 25 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:56 GMT+7 (Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Salvador today MWL
- Fajr
- 03:58
- Sunrise
- 05:13
- Dhuhr
- 11:32
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:49
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 72.4° from north (ENE (72°))
Full prayer timetable for San Salvador — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Salvador sits in the America/Lima time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 36m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 1773 cities we cover in Peru.
San Salvador's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,872 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 18,849 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.49° S, 71.78° 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 | 23:56 | −3h |
| Chicago | 01:56 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 04:56 | +2h |
| London | 07:56 | +5h |
| Paris | 08:56 | +6h |
| Moscow | 10:56 | +8h |
| Dubai | 11:56 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 13:26 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 15:56 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 15:56 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 16:56 | +14h |
| Sydney | 18:56 | +16h |
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
Distances from San Salvador
| São Paulo | 2,872 km | ESE (117°) |
| Chicago | 6,368 km | NNW (346°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,215 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 9,957 km | NE (36°) |
| Paris | 10,012 km | NE (39°) |
| Moscow | 12,454 km | NE (35°) |
| Sydney | 13,057 km | SW (220°) |
| Dubai | 14,348 km | ENE (68°) |
| Tokyo | 16,020 km | NW (314°) |
| Mumbai | 16,197 km | ENE (76°) |
| Singapore | 18,581 km | SSE (160°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,849 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near San Salvador
- Saylla10 km · 02:56
- Pisac11 km · 02:56
- Oropesa11 km · 02:56
- Taray12 km · 02:56
- Huancarane14 km · 02:56
- Caicay15 km · 02:56
- Lucre17 km · 02:56
- San Sebastián17 km · 02:56
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 (Peru), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Salvador in?
San Salvador runs on the America/Lima IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
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 05:13 and sunset at 17:49 today, giving 12h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Salvador tonight?
The moon phase over San Salvador tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 52.1% 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 13.49° N, 108.22° E. It falls on land, near A Yun Pa, Vietnam, about 25 km from that city. 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 29 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.