San Salvador, El Salvador
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Time in San Salvador, El Salvador right now
San Salvador is the capital of El Salvador. Clocks follow the America/El_Salvador time zone, UTC-6, with no clock changes recorded for 2026 under current rules.
About 525,990 people set their clocks to this time in San Salvador alone.
Live clock for San Salvador
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
San Salvador time compared with UTC
San Salvador runs UTC-6 throughout 2026 under current rules. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in San Salvador reads 06:00.
These examples use January 15 and July 15, 2026. Where clocks change, other dates can use a different offset. Use the live converter for your exact date.
| UTC | San Salvador |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 18:00 previous day |
| 03:00 | 21:00 previous day |
| 06:00 | 00:00 |
| 09:00 | 03:00 |
| 12:00 | 06:00 |
| 15:00 | 09:00 |
| 18:00 | 12:00 |
| 21:00 | 15:00 |
When the clocks change in San Salvador
No clock changes are recorded for San Salvador in 2026 or 2027 under the time zone rules used for this build. The listed zones keep their UTC offsets during these years. Governments can revise these rules; future dates are projections.
Time difference from San Salvador
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 1 hour ahead of San Salvador | 2 hours ahead of San Salvador |
| London | 6 hours ahead of San Salvador | 7 hours ahead of San Salvador |
| Paris | 7 hours ahead of San Salvador | 8 hours ahead of San Salvador |
| Dubai | 10 hours ahead of San Salvador | 10 hours ahead of San Salvador |
| Mumbai | 11:30 hours ahead of San Salvador | 11:30 hours ahead of San Salvador |
| Singapore | 14 hours ahead of San Salvador | 14 hours ahead of San Salvador |
| Tokyo | 15 hours ahead of San Salvador | 15 hours ahead of San Salvador |
| Sydney | 17 hours ahead of San Salvador | 16 hours ahead of San Salvador |
| Los Angeles | 2 hours behind San Salvador | 1 hour behind San Salvador |
| Sao Paulo | 3 hours ahead of San Salvador | 3 hours ahead of San Salvador |
Sunrise and sunset in San Salvador through the year
| 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 |
Computed for San Salvador's own coordinates with standard NOAA solar equations. Full twilight and golden hour detail lives on the San Salvador sunrise and sunset page.
Common questions about time in San Salvador
What time zone is San Salvador in?
San Salvador uses the America/El_Salvador time zone: UTC-6 (CST) in January and throughout 2026 under current rules.
Does San Salvador change its clocks in 2026?
No clock changes are recorded for San Salvador in 2026. It keeps UTC-6 under current rules.
What is the time difference between San Salvador and New York City?
In January, New York City is 1 hour ahead of San Salvador; in July it is 2 hours ahead of San Salvador. The table above lists more cities.
City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Live times come from your browser's IANA time zone data; sun times use standard NOAA solar equations at San Salvador's coordinates.