Current time in San Salvador
San Salvador is in El Salvador and keeps Central Standard Time (UTC−6).
San Salvador SV
08:16
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
CST UTC−6 Standard time
Time zone facts for San Salvador
- Time zone
- Central Standard TimeAmerica/El_Salvador
- Offset from UTC
- UTC−66 hours behind UTC
- Daylight saving
- Not usedThe clocks stay on UTC−6 all year
- Country
- El SalvadorCapital city
- Coordinates
- 13.69° N, 89.22° W
- Sunrise
- –
- Sunset
- –
- Day length
- –
Where San Salvador is
San Salvador is marked in red. The dark side of the map is in night right now.
Land in daylightLand at nightCitySun overhead
The sun over San Salvador today
The curve is the height of the sun through the day. The dot is where it is now.
Time difference from San Salvador
| City | Time now | Compared with San Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| New York US | 09:16 | 1 hour ahead |
| London GB | 14:16 | 6 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JP | 23:16 | 15 hours ahead |
| Dubai AE | 18:16 | 10 hours ahead |
| Sydney AU | 01:16 | 17 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles US | 06:16 | 2 hours behind |
| Paris FR | 15:16 | 7 hours ahead |
| Singapore SG | 22:16 | 14 hours ahead |
| New Delhi IN | 19:46 | 11 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Hong Kong HK | 22:16 | 14 hours ahead |
| Toronto CA | 09:16 | 1 hour ahead |
| Berlin DE | 15:16 | 7 hours ahead |
Questions about time in San Salvador
What time zone is San Salvador in?
San Salvador uses Central Standard Time (CST), which is currently UTC−6.
Does San Salvador have daylight saving time?
No. San Salvador does not change its clocks and stays on UTC−6 all year.
How far is San Salvador from UTC?
San Salvador is currently 6 hours behind UTC.