Right now, local time in Sonsonate is 08:47 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sonsonate ranks #10507 worldwide by population and #9 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Day length
- 11h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 11h 19m (winter) – 12h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 79% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sonsonate — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 13.7173° N, 89.7230° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Sonsonate Department
- Country
- 🇸🇻 El Salvador
- Population
- 59,468 · #10507 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sonsonate through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.72° S, 90.28° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 730 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sonsonate today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:41
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 15:03
- Maghrib
- 17:32
- Isha
- 18:40
- Qibla direction
- 55.4° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Sonsonate — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sonsonate sits in the America/El_Salvador time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 101 cities we cover in El Salvador.
Sonsonate's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,138 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,771 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.72° N, 89.72° 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 | 07:47 | −1h |
| Chicago | 09:47 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 11:47 | +3h |
| London | 14:47 | +6h |
| Paris | 15:47 | +7h |
| Moscow | 17:47 | +9h |
| Dubai | 18:47 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 20:17 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:47 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 22:47 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 23:47 | +15h |
| Sydney | 01:47 | +17h |
Best time to call Sonsonate
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sonsonate local time:
Cities sharing Sonsonate's time zone
Other cities in El Salvador
- San Salvador08:47
- Soyapango08:47
- San Miguel08:47
- Santa Ana08:47
- Mejicanos08:47
- Santa Tecla08:47
- Apopa08:47
- Delgado08:47
- San Marcos08:47
- Usulután08:47
- Cojutepeque08:47
- Cuscatancingo08:47
Distances from Sonsonate
| Chicago | 3,138 km | N (3°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,653 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 6,255 km | SE (131°) |
| London | 8,790 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 9,013 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,874 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 12,457 km | NW (318°) |
| Sydney | 13,522 km | WSW (238°) |
| Dubai | 14,258 km | NE (41°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,236 km | NNW (327°) |
| Mumbai | 15,905 km | NNE (28°) |
| Singapore | 17,771 km | NW (317°) |
Cities near Sonsonate
- San Antonio del Monte2 km · 08:47
- Sonzacate2 km · 08:47
- Izalco6 km · 08:47
- Nahuizalco7 km · 08:47
- Guaymango13 km · 08:47
- Juayúa14 km · 08:47
- Jujutla16 km · 08:47
- Acajutla18 km · 08:47
FAQ
What time is it in Sonsonate right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sonsonate (El Salvador), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Sonsonate in?
Sonsonate runs on the America/El_Salvador IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Sonsonate observe daylight saving time?
Sonsonate does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sonsonate today?
Sonsonate sees sunrise at 05:53 and sunset at 17:33 today, giving 11h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sonsonate tonight?
The moon phase over Sonsonate tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sonsonate?
The antipode of Sonsonate — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.72° S, 90.28° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 730 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sonsonate?
Sonsonate lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sonsonate?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sonsonate, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.