Central Standard Time (San Salvador)
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Time in El Salvador right now
El Salvador keeps one clock all year: Central Standard Time (San Salvador), UTC-6. Clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
Live clock for El Salvador
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
El Salvador time zone at a glance
| Zone | January | July | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Standard Time (San Salvador) | UTC-6 (CST) | UTC-6 (CST) | No |
City clocks in El Salvador:
Sunrise and sunset in El Salvador through the year
Typical times at each zone's reference point, in that zone's local clock. Year-to-year drift is under a couple of minutes; dates near a daylight saving change can shift the clock reading by an hour.
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:00 | 18:07 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 05:30 | 18:26 | 12 h 56 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 05:45 | 17:52 | 12 h 07 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 06:15 | 17:34 | 11 h 19 m |
Countries on the same clock as El Salvador
Same time as El Salvador in both January and July:
Common questions about time in El Salvador
How many time zones does El Salvador use?
El Salvador uses a single civil time zone, Central Standard Time (San Salvador).
Does El Salvador observe daylight saving time?
No. Clocks in El Salvador stay on the same offset all year.
What is the time difference between El Salvador and UTC?
In January: UTC-6. In July: UTC-6. The live cards above show the difference from your own clock right now.
Zone list verified 2026-07. Live times and sun calculations run in your browser from its built-in IANA time zone data and standard NOAA solar equations.