Current Time in El Salvador 🇸🇻

Q: What time is it in El Salvador right now?

The current local time in El Salvador is 19:39:43 CST on Wednesday, 21 October 2026. The country uses the America/El_Salvador time zone.

Q: How many time zones does El Salvador use?

El Salvador uses a single time zone year-round: America/El_Salvador.

Q: What is the capital of El Salvador?

The capital of El Salvador is San Salvador, where the current local time is 19:39:43.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in San Salvador today?

Today in San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador: sunrise is at 05:48 and sunset is at 17:33 local time.

Q: Does El Salvador observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — El Salvador does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

Q: When is the next public holiday in El Salvador?

The next public holiday in El Salvador is All Souls' Day on Monday, November 2, 2026 — in 11 days.

Q: How many cities in El Salvador are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 29 cities across El Salvador (out of 29 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border El Salvador?

El Salvador shares a border with: Guatemala, Honduras.

Continent: North America

Capital City: San Salvador

Largest Cities:

Time in San Salvador (Pop. 560,000)
Time in Soyapango (Pop. 329,708)
Time in San Miguel (Pop. 247,126)
Time in Santa Ana (Pop. 176,661)
Time in Mejicanos (Pop. 160,317)

ISO Alpha 2/3: SV, SLV

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: America/El_Salvador (UTC−06:00)

Time Zones: CST

El Salvador uses Central Standard Time (CST), UTC-6, throughout the country and does not observe daylight saving time. The live clock above shows the exact time in El Salvador now and updates every second.

Qibla Direction from El Salvador

From San Salvador, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 56deg (NE), about 13,221 km away. Check the Qibla direction in El Salvador on a live compass.

Time Zone Overview for El Salvador

El Salvador uses a single time zone.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in El Salvador

El Salvador does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on CST (UTC-6) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for El Salvador →

Time Difference Between San Salvador and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from San Salvador right now.

New York Wed 21:39 +2h

Los Angeles Wed 18:39 -1h

Chicago Wed 20:39 +1h

Toronto Wed 21:39 +2h

Sao Paulo Wed 22:39 +3h

London Thu 02:39 +7h

Paris Thu 03:39 +8h

Berlin Thu 03:39 +8h

Moscow Thu 04:39 +9h

Dubai Thu 05:39 +10h

Mumbai Thu 07:09 +11h 30m

Singapore Thu 09:39 +14h

Hong Kong Thu 09:39 +14h

Tokyo Thu 10:39 +15h

Sydney Thu 12:39 +17h

Best Time to Call El Salvador

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in San Salvador:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 07:00 to 15:00 in San Salvador.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 02:00 to 10:00 in San Salvador.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 18:00 to 02:00 in San Salvador.

Daylight Hours in San Salvador

In the capital, San Salvador, the sun is up for 11h 45m today. Sunrise in San Salvador is at 05:48 and sunset in San Salvador is at 17:33.

Daylight ranges from about 11h 19m near the December solstice to 12h 56m near the June solstice.

Moon in El Salvador

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for San Salvador and major cities across El Salvador.

View moonrise & moonset times for El Salvador →

Departments in El Salvador

Cities in El Salvador A–Z

Time.now features the exact time for 29 cities in El Salvador.
Select a letter to view all cities:

A C D I M P Q S U Z

Time Now in Major Cities in El Salvador

Time now in San Salvador Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Soyapango Wed 19:39:43
Time now in San Miguel Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Santa Ana Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Mejicanos Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Santa Tecla Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Apopa Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Delgado Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Sonsonate Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Usulután Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Cojutepeque Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Cuscatancingo Wed 19:39:43
Time now in San Vicente Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Zacatecoluca Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Ilopango Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Ahuachapán Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Antiguo Cuscatlán Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Chalchuapa Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Quezaltepeque Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Ayutuxtepeque Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Acajutla Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Sensuntepeque Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Chalatenango Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Izalco Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Metapán Wed 19:39:43
Time now in San Rafael Oriente Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Puerto El Triunfo Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Sonzacate Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Santiago de María Wed 19:39:43

City	Current Time
Time now in San Salvador	Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Soyapango	Wed 19:39:43
Time now in San Miguel	Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Santa Ana	Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Mejicanos	Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Santa Tecla	Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Apopa	Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Delgado	Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Sonsonate	Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Usulután	Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Cojutepeque	Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Cuscatancingo	Wed 19:39:43
Time now in San Vicente	Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Zacatecoluca	Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Ilopango	Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Ahuachapán	Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Antiguo Cuscatlán	Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Chalchuapa	Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Quezaltepeque	Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Ayutuxtepeque	Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Acajutla	Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Sensuntepeque	Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Chalatenango	Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Izalco	Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Metapán	Wed 19:39:43
Time now in San Rafael Oriente	Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Puerto El Triunfo	Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Sonzacate	Wed 19:39:43
Time now in Santiago de María	Wed 19:39:43

Current Time in IANA Time Zones Used in El Salvador

America/El_Salvador Wed 19:39:43

Timezone	Current Time
America/El_Salvador	Wed 19:39:43

Frequently Asked Questions about El Salvador

What time is it in El Salvador right now?

The current local time in El Salvador is 19:39:43 CST on Wednesday, 21 October 2026. The country uses the America/El_Salvador time zone.

How many time zones does El Salvador use?

El Salvador uses a single time zone year-round: America/El_Salvador.

What is the capital of El Salvador?

The capital of El Salvador is San Salvador, where the current local time is 19:39:43.

What time is sunrise and sunset in San Salvador today?

Today in San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador: sunrise is at 05:48 and sunset is at 17:33 local time.

Does El Salvador observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — El Salvador does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

When is the next public holiday in El Salvador?

The next public holiday in El Salvador is All Souls' Day on Monday, November 2, 2026 — in 11 days.

How many cities in El Salvador are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 29 cities across El Salvador (out of 29 total in our database).

Which countries border El Salvador?

El Salvador shares a border with: Guatemala, Honduras.

Time Zone Converters for El Salvador

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Sunrise and Sunset in El Salvador

San Salvador

↑ 5:48 AM

↓ 5:33 PM
Soyapango

↑ 5:48 AM

↓ 5:33 PM
San Miguel

↑ 5:44 AM

↓ 5:29 PM
Santa Ana

↑ 5:50 AM

↓ 5:34 PM
Mejicanos

↑ 5:48 AM

↓ 5:33 PM
Santa Tecla

↑ 5:49 AM

↓ 5:34 PM
Apopa

↑ 5:48 AM

↓ 5:33 PM
Delgado

↑ 5:48 AM

↓ 5:33 PM
Sonsonate

↑ 5:50 AM

↓ 5:35 PM
Usulután

↑ 5:45 AM

↓ 5:31 PM
Cojutepeque

↑ 5:47 AM

↓ 5:32 PM
Cuscatancingo

↑ 5:48 AM

↓ 5:33 PM
San Vicente

↑ 5:47 AM

↓ 5:32 PM
Zacatecoluca

↑ 5:47 AM

↓ 5:32 PM
Ilopango

↑ 5:48 AM

↓ 5:33 PM
Ahuachapán

↑ 5:51 AM

↓ 5:36 PM
Antiguo Cuscatlán

↑ 5:48 AM

↓ 5:34 PM
Chalchuapa

↑ 5:50 AM

↓ 5:35 PM
Quezaltepeque

↑ 5:49 AM

↓ 5:33 PM
Ayutuxtepeque

↑ 5:48 AM

↓ 5:33 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
	↑ 5:48 AM	↓ 5:33 PM
	↑ 5:48 AM	↓ 5:33 PM
	↑ 5:44 AM	↓ 5:29 PM
	↑ 5:50 AM	↓ 5:34 PM
	↑ 5:48 AM	↓ 5:33 PM
	↑ 5:49 AM	↓ 5:34 PM
	↑ 5:48 AM	↓ 5:33 PM
	↑ 5:48 AM	↓ 5:33 PM
	↑ 5:50 AM	↓ 5:35 PM
	↑ 5:45 AM	↓ 5:31 PM
	↑ 5:47 AM	↓ 5:32 PM
	↑ 5:48 AM	↓ 5:33 PM
	↑ 5:47 AM	↓ 5:32 PM
	↑ 5:47 AM	↓ 5:32 PM
	↑ 5:48 AM	↓ 5:33 PM
	↑ 5:51 AM	↓ 5:36 PM
	↑ 5:48 AM	↓ 5:34 PM
	↑ 5:50 AM	↓ 5:35 PM
	↑ 5:49 AM	↓ 5:33 PM
	↑ 5:48 AM	↓ 5:33 PM

Current Weather in El Salvador

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about El Salvador

Population	6,420,744
Area	21,040 km²
ISO Numeric Code	222
FIPS Code	ES
Top Level Domain	.sv
Currency	Dollar (USD)
Phone Prefix	+503
Country Code	+503
Postal Code Format	CP ####
Postal Code Regex	`^(?:CP)*(\d{4})$`
Languages	ES-SV (es-SV)
Neighbouring Countries	🇬🇹 Guatemala, 🇭🇳 Honduras

Upcoming Public Holidays in El Salvador

This year, El Salvador observes 11 public holidays, with 11 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is All Souls' Day on 2 Nov. The most recently passed holiday was Independence Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in El Salvador to plan your schedule.

All Souls' Day 2 Nov • Monday
Christmas Day 25 Dec • Friday
New Year's Day 1 Jan • Friday
Maundy Thursday 25 Mar • Thursday
Good Friday 26 Mar • Friday
Holy Saturday 27 Mar • Saturday
Labor Day 1 May • Saturday
Mother's Day 10 May • Monday
Father's Day 17 Jun • Thursday
Celebrations of San Salvador 6 Aug • Friday

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