Time in El Salvador now
El Salvador keeps one time zone, America/El_Salvador, UTC-6 all year. The times are worked out from the time zone database that every phone and computer uses.
- Time zone
- America/El_Salvador
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Main city
- El Salvador
- Public holidays 2026
- 11 dates
- Continent
- Americas
Sunrise and sunset in El Salvador.
Worked out for the coordinates of El Salvador from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up there for 12h 56m, and on the shortest day for 11h 19m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Public holidays in El Salvador, 2026.
The 11 public holiday dates for 2026, with the days left to each one counted from today. Dates come from the open source holidays library.
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1JanNew Year's DayThursday · Passed
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2AprMaundy ThursdayThursday · Passed
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3AprGood FridayFriday · Passed
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4AprHoly SaturdaySaturday · Passed
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1MayLabor DayFriday · Passed
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10MayMother's DaySunday · Passed
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17JunFather's DayWednesday · Passed
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6AugCelebrations of San SalvadorThursday · Passed
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15SepIndependence DayTuesday · Passed
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2NovAll Souls' DayMonday · In 47 days
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25DecChristmas DayFriday · In 100 days
El Salvador compared with other cities.
How the clock in El Salvador lines up with cities around the world, right now. The last column counts from El Salvador, not from where you are.
| City | Country | Local time | From El Salvador |
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| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Clock changes in El Salvador.
El Salvador does not change its clocks for summer, so the time difference with countries that do shifts twice a year.
Countries in Europe and North America move their clocks in spring and autumn. Their difference from El Salvador therefore changes by an hour twice a year, while the clock in El Salvador stays where it is.
Countries on the same time as El Salvador.
These countries keep the same standard offset from Coordinated Universal Time, UTC-6, so their clocks read the same for most of the year. See every country on the countries page.
Quick answers about time in the United States.
Short, clear answers about US time zones, daylight saving time and federal holidays.
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What time is it in El Salvador now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current time in El Salvador and it updates every second. El Salvador keeps UTC-6 all year.
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What time zone is El Salvador in?
El Salvador uses one time zone, America/El_Salvador, which is UTC-6 all year. Phones and computers list it under that name, and the clock at the top of this page follows it.
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Does El Salvador use daylight saving time?
No. El Salvador stays on UTC-6 all year, so the clock never moves. Countries that do change their clocks come one hour closer or one hour further away twice a year.
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What is the UTC offset in El Salvador?
El Salvador is UTC-6 all year. The offset next to the clock above is worked out live, so it already includes any daylight saving time in force today.
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What is the time difference between El Salvador and New York?
El Salvador is 1 hour behind New York in winter and 2 hours behind New York in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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What is the time difference between El Salvador and London?
El Salvador is 6 hours behind London in winter and 7 hours behind London in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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What is the time difference between El Salvador and New Delhi?
El Salvador is 11.5 hours behind New Delhi all year. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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When is the next public holiday in El Salvador?
The holiday list on this page counts the days to the next date from today. In 2026 the first public holiday is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026 and the last is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026.
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How many public holidays does El Salvador have in 2026?
11 public holiday dates are listed for 2026, and 4 of them fall on a Monday or a Friday, which makes a long weekend.
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What time does the sun rise and set in El Salvador?
Today's sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon for El Salvador are in the sun and moon section above, worked out from the position of the sun. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up for 12h 56m, and on the shortest day for 11h 19m.