Time in El Salvador
El Salvador keeps one time: Central Time, UTC−6 all year, with no daylight saving time. El Salvador borders Guatemala and Honduras. Its capital is San Salvador.
- Population
- 6,420,744 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 8,124 sq mi (21,040 km²)
- Currency
- Dollar (USD)
- Languages
- Spanish (El Salvador)
- Calling code
- +503
- Driving side
- Right
- Country code (ISO)
- SV
- Coordinates (central point)
- 13.806226, -88.911827
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
San Salvador, San Miguel, Santa Ana, Sonsonate, Usulután, Cojutepeque, San Vicente, and Zacatecoluca all keep Central Time, like the rest of El Salvador.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from El Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | UTC−6 all year | same time |
| Honduras | UTC−6 all year | same time |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.