El Salvador in numbers
- Coordinates
- 12.7167, -87.3333
- Region
- Chinandega Department
- Country
- Nicaragua, North America
- Capital
- Managua — 134 km away
- Same name
- 65 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in El Salvador, Chinandega Department, Nicaragua
What follows is the current local time in El Salvador, Chinandega Department, Nicaragua, in the America/Managua zone (−6).
El Salvador, Nicaragua
Saturday, 17 October 2026
UTC−6 · America/Managua
Local time in El Salvador
UTC−6 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in El Salvador.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:41 AM Solar noon 11:36 AM Sunset 5:31 PM Daylight 11 h 50 min Night 12 h 10 min Civil twilight 5:19 AM – 5:52 PM
Weather in El Salvador right now
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El Salvador and its neighbours
Largest cities in Chinandega Department
- Chinandega 126 387
- El Viejo 53 504
- Chichigalpa 33 137
- Corinto 19 183
- Somotillo 15 385
- Puerto Morazán 7 671
Other places named El Salvador
- El Salvador Northern Mindanao, Philippines
- El Salvador Jalisco, Mexico
- El Salvador Zacatecas, Mexico
- El Salvador Jalisco, Mexico
- El Salvador Durango, Mexico
Same time zone — America/Managua
- Managua Nicaragua
Nearby places
- Casa de Tejas — 1.1 km
- Santo Domingo — 1.2 km
- Santa Cruz — 1.2 km
- Tomvalle — 1.3 km
- Sicantal — 3.0 km
- San Vicente — 3.1 km
El Salvador: clock, sun and surroundings
El Salvador counts hours by America/Managua, which stands at UTC−6. Whether daylight saving is kept: No.
Sunrise falls at 5:41 AM today in El Salvador, with the sun setting at 5:31 PM. That leaves 11 h 50 min of light.
The same local time applies in El Salvador, Casa de Tejas and Santo Domingo.
Questions and answers
- What is El Salvador's time zone?
- El Salvador's time zone is America/Managua, with an offset of −6.
- Is the time in El Salvador adjusted seasonally?
- No.
- Please give the sunset time for El Salvador.
- The sun sets at 5:31 PM.