Geographic position of San Salvador

San Salvador is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 13.6894° N, 89.1872° W.

San Salvador lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Population Ranking of San Salvador

With a population of 525,990, San Salvador ranks as the 1st most populous city in El Salvador, out of 35 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in San Salvador

San Salvador uses the IANA time zone identifier America/El_Salvador. The current local offset is UTC-6 / CST.

San Salvador does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call San Salvador

Business hours in San Salvador (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Los Angeles: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM ( Convenient)
• London: 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Dubai: 7:00 PM - 3:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Mumbai: 8:30 PM - 4:30 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Tokyo: 12:00 AM (next day) - 8:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
• Sydney: 1:00 AM (next day) - 9:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in El Salvador

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