Time in Salvador
The exact local hour in Salvador, Brazil — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Salvador sits at -12.9714° S, 38.5014° W. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:20 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 05:42 (5:42 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 11:32 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 17:22 (5:22 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 17:44 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 11h 39m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Salvador is in the America/Bahia zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC−3.
Salvador does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC−3 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Salvador compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Salvador, with the great-circle distance from Salvador for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | +4h | 8,068 km · 5,013 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −1h | 6,999 km · 4,349 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +12h | 17,484 km · 10,864 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +7h | 10,990 km · 6,829 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +13h | 14,706 km · 9,138 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −4h | 9,892 km · 6,147 mi |
About Salvador
| Country | Brazil |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,853,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | -12.9714, -38.5014 |
| IANA time zone | America/Bahia |
| UTC offset | UTC−3 |
| Country calling code | +55 |
| Currency | BRL |
Cities one hour from Salvador
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Salvador on the world clock.