Sunrise and sunset in Santa Tecla, El Salvador
Today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:51 and sets at 17:33 in Santa Tecla (GMT-6): 11 h 41 min of daylight, 41 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:42, it is 63.5° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Solar noon
- 11:42, 63.5° high
- Day length
- 11 h 41 min
- Golden hour
- 05:51–06:20 and 17:04–17:33
- Blue hour
- 05:21–05:38 and 17:46–18:03
See the sun’s path over Santa Tecla on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:39–05:04 | 18:19–18:45 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:04–05:29 | 17:54–18:19 |
| Civil twilight | 05:29–05:51 | 17:33–17:54 |
Sunrise and sunset in Santa Tecla 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 | 59.3° |
| March | 06:14 | 18:07 | 11 h 52 min | 68.8° |
| April | 05:54 | 18:10 | 12 h 15 min | 80.9° |
| May | 05:36 | 18:14 | 12 h 37 min | 88.6° |
| June | 05:30 | 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 | 05:47 | 18:10 | 12 h 23 min | 84.6° |
| October | 05:47 | 17:48 | 12 h 00 min | 73.1° |
| November | 05:52 | 17:31 | 11 h 38 min | 61.9° |
| December | 06:06 | 17:29 | 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 Santa Tecla
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 43% of the sun covered at 07:38 (annular eclipse)
- Sunday, 14 January 2029: 10% of the sun covered at 10:47 (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 Santa Tecla
- San Salvador 10 km
- Apopa 18 km
- Santa Ana 45 km
- Jutiapa 94 km
- San Miguel 121 km
- Chiquimula 128 km
- Jalapa 131 km
- Villa Canales 162 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 13.6774°, -89.2833° at sea level, in the America/El Salvador time zone.