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In El Salvador, there is only one time zone in use: Central Standard Time, CST (UTC-06). Time in El Salvador does not change because it does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
For comparing the current time in El Salvador and United Kingdom or any other country combination, visit time comparison. For an introduction to UTC and world time, read UTC by country. Time changes in El Salvador are shown below by city, state or region.
| Regions | Standard Time | Daylight Saving Time | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time zone | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | Time zone | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |||
| Central Standard Time CST (UTC-06) | UTC-06 all year long | No Daylight Saving Time | |||||||
The information in this page comes from data published in the Time Zone Database managed by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA).
| Year | Time zone Abbreviation | UTC Offset | Time zone Name | Daylight Saving Time | Begins (local time) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | CST | UTC-06 | Central Standard Time | no | Saturday, September 24 1988, 12:00 AM |
| 1988 | CDT | UTC-05 | yes | Sunday, May 1 1988, 12:00 AM | |
| 1987 | CST | UTC-06 | Central Standard Time | no | Saturday, September 26 1987, 12:00 AM |
| 1987 | CDT | UTC-05 | yes | Sunday, May 3 1987, 12:00 AM | |
| 1920 | CST | UTC-06 | Central Standard Time | no | Friday, December 31 1920, 12:00 AM |