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
The time you see here is the local time in El Ocotal, Chalatenango Department, El Salvador, in the America/El_Salvador time zone (−6).
El Ocotal, El Salvador
Friday, 4 September 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 05:46 Solar noon 11:56 Sunset 18:07 Daylight 12 h 21 min Night 11 h 39 min Civil twilight 05:24 – 18:29
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
Daylight in El Ocotal today runs from 05:46 to 18:07. The stretch measures 12 h 21 min.
You will find the same time in San Francisco Morazan and Chalatenango, both near El Ocotal.
El Ocotal marks time with America/El_Salvador at an offset of UTC−6. Does the area change clocks seasonally? No.
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 18:07.