El Ocotal in numbers
- Coordinates
- 14.2000, -88.9833
- Region
- Chalatenango Department
- Country
- El Salvador, North America
- Capital
- San Salvador — 61 km away
- Same name
- 56 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in El Ocotal, Chalatenango Department, El Salvador
Look up the current time in El Ocotal, Chalatenango Department, El Salvador, which follows the America/El_Salvador zone (−6).
El Ocotal, El Salvador
Thursday, 15 October 2026
UTC−6 · America/El_Salvador
Local time in El Ocotal
UTC−6 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in El Ocotal.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:48 AM Solar noon 11:43 AM Sunset 5:37 PM Daylight 11 h 50 min Night 12 h 10 min Civil twilight 5:26 AM – 5:59 PM
Weather in El Ocotal right now
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El Ocotal and its neighbours
Largest cities in Chalatenango Department
- Chalatenango 19 364
- Nueva Concepcion 9 990
- San Francisco Morazan 506
Other places named El Ocotal
- El Ocotal México, Mexico
- El Ocotal Chiapas, Mexico
- El Ocotal Chiapas, Mexico
- El Ocotal Hidalgo, Mexico
- El Ocotal Puebla, Mexico
Nearby places
- Monte Redondo — 14.8 km
- Olosingo — 15.3 km
- San Bartolo — 15.3 km
- Sitio Los Nunez — 15.8 km
- El Limon — 16.8 km
- El Dorado — 16.8 km
El Ocotal: clock, sun and surroundings
El Ocotal marks time with America/El_Salvador at an offset of UTC−6. Does the area change clocks seasonally? No.
The sun will rise at 5:48 AM and set at 5:37 PM in El Ocotal today. Daylight amounts to 11 h 50 min.
El Ocotal shares its time with neighbouring Monte Redondo and San Bartolo.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone name applies to El Ocotal?
- The time zone name for El Ocotal is America/El_Salvador, with an offset of −6.
- Does daylight saving time reach El Ocotal?
- Daylight saving time in El Ocotal: No.
- When should I expect the sun to set in El Ocotal?
- Expect it at 5:37 PM.