Right now, local time in Santa Tecla is 07:53 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Santa Tecla ranks #4992 worldwide by population and #6 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
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 11h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 11h 19m (winter) – 12h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Santa Tecla — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 13.6774° N, 89.2833° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- La Libertad Department
- Country
- 🇸🇻 El Salvador
- Population
- 124,694 · #4992 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Santa Tecla through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.68° S, 90.72° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 683 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Santa Tecla today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:39
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 15:00
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:38
- Qibla direction
- 55.6° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Santa Tecla — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Santa Tecla 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.
Santa Tecla's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,140 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,806 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.68° N, 89.28° 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 | 05:53 | −2h |
| Chicago | 07:53 | same time |
| São Paulo | 10:53 | +3h |
| London | 13:53 | +6h |
| Paris | 14:53 | +7h |
| Moscow | 16:53 | +9h |
| Dubai | 17:53 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 19:23 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:53 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 21:53 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 22:53 | +15h |
| Sydney | 00:53 | +17h |
Best time to call Santa Tecla
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Santa Tecla local time:
Cities sharing Santa Tecla's time zone
Other cities in El Salvador
- San Salvador07:53
- Soyapango07:53
- San Miguel07:53
- Santa Ana07:53
- Mejicanos07:53
- Apopa07:53
- Delgado07:53
- Sonsonate07:53
- San Marcos07:53
- Usulután07:53
- Cojutepeque07:53
- Cuscatancingo07:53
Distances from Santa Tecla
| Chicago | 3,140 km | N (3°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,691 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 6,216 km | SE (131°) |
| London | 8,764 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,985 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,856 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 12,491 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 13,560 km | WSW (238°) |
| Dubai | 14,229 km | NE (42°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,266 km | NNW (327°) |
| Mumbai | 15,887 km | NNE (29°) |
| Singapore | 17,806 km | NW (318°) |
Cities near Santa Tecla
- Antiguo Cuscatlán4 km · 07:53
- Nuevo Cuscatlán4 km · 07:53
- Zaragoza10 km · 07:53
- San Salvador10 km · 07:53
- Ayutuxtepeque11 km · 07:53
- San Marcos11 km · 07:53
- Mejicanos12 km · 07:53
- Cuscatancingo12 km · 07:53
FAQ
What time is it in Santa Tecla right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Santa Tecla (El Salvador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Santa Tecla in?
Santa Tecla runs on the America/El_Salvador IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Santa Tecla observe daylight saving time?
Santa Tecla does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Santa Tecla today?
Santa Tecla sees sunrise at 05:53 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 11h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Santa Tecla tonight?
The moon phase over Santa Tecla tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Santa Tecla?
The antipode of Santa Tecla — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.68° S, 90.72° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 683 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Santa Tecla?
Santa Tecla lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Santa Tecla?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Santa Tecla, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.