Time zones in El Salvador

El Salvador uses one time zone, UTC−06:00 (Central Standard Time). It does not observe daylight saving time.

Central Standard Time, UTC−06:00
Central, UTC−06:00

San Salvador, capital

Time zones
One
UTC offsets
UTC−06:00
Daylight saving
Not observed

The time in El Salvador

One clock for the whole country.

  • Central Standard Time

    El Salvador

    UTC−06:00 CST

    No daylight saving

Biggest cities in El Salvador

Local time in each, by population.

  • San Salvador
  • Soyapango
  • San Miguel
  • Santa Ana
  • Mejicanos
  • Santa Tecla
  • Apopa
  • Delgado
  • Sonsonate
  • San Marcos
  • Usulután
  • Cojutepeque

El Salvador time questions

How many time zones does El Salvador have?
El Salvador has one time zone: UTC−06:00, Central Standard Time.
Does El Salvador observe daylight saving time?
No. El Salvador keeps the same clock all year.
What time is it in San Salvador now?
See the live clock above. San Salvador is on UTC−06:00.