Time in San Salvador
The exact local hour in San Salvador, El Salvador — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
San Salvador sits at 13.6929° N, 89.2182° 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 | 05:15 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 05:37 (5:37 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 11:55 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 18:13 (6:13 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:35 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 12h 35m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
San Salvador is in the America/El_Salvador zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC−6.
San Salvador does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC−6 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
San Salvador compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to San Salvador, with the great-circle distance from San Salvador for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | +7h | 8,758 km · 5,442 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | +2h | 3,348 km · 2,080 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +15h | 12,498 km · 7,766 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +10h | 14,226 km · 8,840 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +16h | 13,567 km · 8,430 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −1h | 3,696 km · 2,297 mi |
About San Salvador
| Country | El Salvador |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,106,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 13.6929, -89.2182 |
| IANA time zone | America/El_Salvador |
| UTC offset | UTC−6 |
| Country calling code | +503 |
| Currency | USD |
Cities one hour from San 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 San Salvador on the world clock.