Sunrise and sunset in San Salvador, El Salvador
Today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:50 and sets at 17:32 in San Salvador (GMT-6): 11 h 41 min of daylight, 41 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:41, it is 63.5° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Solar noon
- 11:41, 63.5° high
- Day length
- 11 h 41 min
- Golden hour
- 05:50–06:19 and 17:03–17:32
- Blue hour
- 05:20–05:37 and 17:45–18:02
See the sun’s path over San Salvador on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:38–05:04 | 18:19–18:44 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:04–05:29 | 17:54–18:19 |
| Civil twilight | 05:29–05:50 | 17:32–17:54 |
Sunrise and sunset in San Salvador through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:21 | 17:41 | 11 h 20 min | 53.3° |
| February | 06:25 | 17:58 | 11 h 32 min | 59.2° |
| March | 06:14 | 18:06 | 11 h 52 min | 68.8° |
| April | 05:53 | 18:09 | 12 h 15 min | 80.9° |
| May | 05:36 | 18:13 | 12 h 37 min | 88.6° |
| June | 05:29 | 18:22 | 12 h 52 min | 81.6° |
| July | 05:34 | 18:29 | 12 h 55 min | 80.6° |
| August | 05:42 | 18:26 | 12 h 43 min | 85.7° |
| September | 05:46 | 18:09 | 12 h 23 min | 84.6° |
| October | 05:47 | 17:47 | 12 h 00 min | 73.1° |
| November | 05:52 | 17:30 | 11 h 38 min | 61.9° |
| December | 06:05 | 17:28 | 11 h 22 min | 54.5° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from San Salvador
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 43% of the sun covered at 07:38 (annular eclipse)
- Sunday, 14 January 2029: 10% of the sun covered at 10:48 (partial eclipse)
- Friday, 14 November 2031: 67% of the sun covered at 16:43 (hybrid eclipse)
- Tuesday, 12 September 2034: 21% of the sun covered at 08:51 (annular eclipse)
Places near San Salvador
- Santa Tecla 10 km
- Apopa 13 km
- Santa Ana 52 km
- Jutiapa 101 km
- San Miguel 111 km
- Chiquimula 130 km
- Jalapa 136 km
- Villa Canales 170 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 13.6894°, -89.1872° at sea level, in the America/El Salvador time zone.