Time in San Salvador, El Salvador now
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in San Salvador
San Salvador, San Salvador Department, El Salvador, the capital of El Salvador, is in the America/El_Salvador time zone. The local time is on Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−06:00. Around 526,000 people live here.
There is no daylight saving time here — the offset stays at UTC−06:00 all year round. Today the sun rises at 05:46 and sets at 17:49 (12 h 4 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- America/El_Salvador
- Abbreviation
- CST — Central Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC−06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 39, day 270
- Coordinates
- 13.69° N, 89.19° W
- Country
- El Salvador · San Salvador Department
Time difference from San Salvador
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 2 h ahead | |
| London | 7 h ahead | |
| Paris | 8 h ahead | |
| Dubai | 10 h ahead | |
| New Delhi | 11 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 14 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 15 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 16 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 1 h behind | |
| Beijing | 14 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in San Salvador right now?
The current time in San Salvador is 09:58 (CST, UTC−06:00) on Sunday, 27 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is San Salvador in?
San Salvador uses the IANA time zone America/El_Salvador. It is currently Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−06:00.
Does San Salvador observe daylight saving time?
No. San Salvador stays on UTC−06:00 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between San Salvador and New York?
San Salvador is 2 h behind New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 10:00 in San Salvador.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Salvador today?
Today the sun rises at 05:46 and sets at 17:49 local time, giving 12 h 4 min of daylight.