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San Salvador, El Salvador

Time in San Salvador right now.

Current local time, timezone (CST, UTC-6), sunrise & sunset, and upcoming holidays for San Salvador, El Salvador. All in one page.

🌙 Night in San Salvador
05:55
Saturday, August 29, 2026
CST · UTC-6 · America/El_Salvador
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Quick facts

Everything about time in San Salvador

Time zone
CST
America/El_Salvador
UTC offset
-6:00
No DST shown
Country
El Salvador
SV
Local day/night
Night
05:55
Sunrise
05:45
Local time
Sunset
18:11
Local time
Day length
12h 25m
Daylight hours
Solar noon
11:58
Sun overhead
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Upcoming public holidays

1
Jan
Año Nuevo
Thursday
2
Apr
Jueves Santo
Thursday
3
Apr
Viernes Santo
Friday
4
Apr
Sábado Santo
Saturday
1
May
Día del Trabajo
Friday
Time difference

San Salvador vs major world cities

CityZoneDifference
LondonGMT (UTC+0)San Salvador is 6 h behind
New YorkEST (UTC-5)San Salvador is 1 h behind
Los AngelesPST (UTC-8)San Salvador is 2 h ahead
TokyoJST (UTC+9)San Salvador is 15 h behind
DubaiGST (UTC+4)San Salvador is 10 h behind
SingaporeSGT (UTC+8)San Salvador is 14 h behind
SydneyAEST (UTC+10)San Salvador is 16 h behind
New DelhiIST (UTC+5.5)San Salvador is 11:30 h behind

Based on standard (winter) offsets. For DST-aware live conversion use the time zone converter.

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is San Salvador in?
San Salvador is in the CST time zone (America/El_Salvador), which is UTC-6:00.
Does San Salvador observe daylight saving time?
Time conversions on this page are based on standard time. For DST-aware conversion, use the live world clock or our time zone converter.
What is the time difference between San Salvador and other cities?
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