Current Time in San Salvador, El Salvador 🇸🇻

Lat/Long: 13.69° N, 89.22° W

Population: 560,000

Country: 🇸🇻 El Salvador

IANA Timezone: America/El_Salvador

UTC Offset: −06:00

Timezone: CST

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌

Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in El Salvador: CST

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Sunrise & Sunset Times for San Salvador

🌅 Sunrise in San Salvador

↑ 5:35 AM

🌇 Sunset in San Salvador

↓ 6:28 PM

🌄 Dawn in San Salvador

5:11 AM

🌆 Dusk in San Salvador

6:52 PM

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Moon Phases & Times for San Salvador

🌘 Current Phase

Waning Crescent

💡 Illumination

26.7%

🌕 Next Moonrise

↑ Tomorrow, 01:29

🌑 Next Moonset

↓ Tomorrow, 14:47

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Thursday, 9 July 2026

Time in San Salvador — FAQ

Answers refreshed each request based on San Salvador's current local time, time zone, and DST status.

What time is it in San Salvador right now?

The current local time in San Salvador, El Salvador is 17:22 (Thursday, July 09, 2026). San Salvador observes the America/El_Salvador time zone, which is UTC-6 .

Which time zone does San Salvador use?

San Salvador uses America/El_Salvador, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for San Salvador.

Does San Salvador observe daylight saving time?

San Salvador is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA America/El_Salvador time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.

What is the UTC offset for San Salvador?

Right now San Salvador is at UTC-6. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if San Salvador observes DST.

When does the day change in San Salvador?

Midnight in San Salvador occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the America/El_Salvador zone. Since San Salvador is at UTC-6, the date here is behind UTC by 6 hours.

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