What time does the sun rise and set today in El Salvador?

Today (October 2) the Sun rises at 05:46 and sets at 17:45 in El Salvador, local time (reference: San Salvador). Solar noon, when the Sun is highest, is at 11:46.

How long is the day today in El Salvador?

Today has 11h 59min of daylight between sunrise and sunset. Tomorrow will be 45s shorter than today.

When does it start getting light and dark in El Salvador?

Civil twilight, when there is enough light to see outdoors without lamps, starts at 05:25 and ends at 18:07. The sky is fully dark only after astronomical twilight ends, at 18:56.

Do these times apply to every city in El Salvador?

They are calculated for San Salvador, the reference city. Other cities in El Salvador differ by about 4 minutes per degree of longitude, plus the effect of latitude and, in countries with several time zones, of the time zone itself.

Why does day length vary moderately in El Salvador?

Because the Earth's axis is tilted by about 23.4° and the seasonal swing in daylight grows with latitude. The latitude here is 13.69° N, a mid-latitude region with well-defined seasons but no extremes.

Sunrise and Sunset in El Salvador Today

Q: What are the longest and shortest days of the year in El Salvador?

In 2026 the longest day is June 19 with 12h 56min of daylight, and the shortest is December 20 with 11h 19min. The difference between them is 1h 36min.

Today, Friday, October 2, 2026, the Sun rises at 05:46 and sets at 17:45 in El Salvador (local time, based on San Salvador). That gives 11h 59min of daylight, with solar noon at 11:46.

The Sun today

It's nighttime now Sunrise in 9h 58min.

Sunrise05:46

Solar noon11:46

Sunset17:45

Day length11h 59min

Compared with yesterday, today is 45s shorter, and tomorrow will be 45s shorter than today: days are getting shorter.

Today's timeline: twilight, sunrise and sunset

Today's local times
Event	Time
Astronomical twilight begins (Sun 18° below the horizon)	04:35
Nautical twilight begins (12° below)	05:00
Civil twilight begins (6° below)	05:25
Sunrise	05:46
Solar noon	11:46
Sunset	17:45
Civil twilight ends	18:07
Nautical twilight ends	18:31
Astronomical twilight ends	18:56

Dawn and dusk are not instant. Today in El Salvador, civil twilight begins 21 minutes before sunrise, so it is already light enough to walk outdoors at 05:25, and it fades about 21 minutes after sunset. Close to the tropics twilight is short, because the Sun sinks almost vertically. Photographers often plan around the hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset, when the light is warm and soft, and drivers, cyclists and runners can use these times to know when to switch on lights.

Next 14 days

Sunrise and sunset in El Salvador over the next 14 days
Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Solar noon	Length	Change
Fri, Oct 2	05:46	17:45	11:46	11h 59min	-45s
Sat, Oct 3	05:46	17:45	11:45	11h 58min	-45s
Sun, Oct 4	05:46	17:44	11:45	11h 57min	-45s
Mon, Oct 5	05:46	17:43	11:45	11h 57min	-45s
Tue, Oct 6	05:46	17:43	11:44	11h 56min	-45s
Wed, Oct 7	05:46	17:42	11:44	11h 55min	-44s
Thu, Oct 8	05:46	17:41	11:44	11h 54min	-45s
Fri, Oct 9	05:46	17:41	11:44	11h 54min	-44s
Sat, Oct 10	05:47	17:40	11:43	11h 53min	-45s
Sun, Oct 11	05:47	17:39	11:43	11h 52min	-44s
Mon, Oct 12	05:47	17:39	11:43	11h 51min	-44s
Tue, Oct 13	05:47	17:38	11:43	11h 51min	-44s
Wed, Oct 14	05:47	17:37	11:42	11h 50min	-43s
Thu, Oct 15	05:47	17:37	11:42	11h 49min	-44s

How daylight changes through the year in El Salvador

The longest day of 2026 is June 19, with 12h 56min of daylight, and the shortest is December 20, with 11h 19min: a seasonal swing of 1h 36min. The earliest sunrise is at 05:28 (May 23) and the latest at 06:24 (January 15); the earliest sunset is at 17:26 (November 10) and the latest at 18:28 (June 28). At this latitude the change is clear but moderate, and summer, with the longest days, falls around June.

Monthly table: October 2026

Sunrise and sunset in El Salvador, October
Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Civil twilight
Thu, Oct 1	05:46	17:46	12h 0min	05:25 – 18:07
Fri, Oct 2	05:46	17:45	11h 59min	05:25 – 18:07
Sat, Oct 3	05:46	17:45	11h 58min	05:25 – 18:06
Sun, Oct 4	05:46	17:44	11h 57min	05:25 – 18:05
Mon, Oct 5	05:46	17:43	11h 57min	05:25 – 18:04
Tue, Oct 6	05:46	17:43	11h 56min	05:25 – 18:04
Wed, Oct 7	05:46	17:42	11h 55min	05:25 – 18:03
Thu, Oct 8	05:46	17:41	11h 54min	05:25 – 18:03
Fri, Oct 9	05:46	17:41	11h 54min	05:25 – 18:02
Sat, Oct 10	05:47	17:40	11h 53min	05:25 – 18:01
Sun, Oct 11	05:47	17:39	11h 52min	05:25 – 18:01
Mon, Oct 12	05:47	17:39	11h 51min	05:25 – 18:00
Tue, Oct 13	05:47	17:38	11h 51min	05:25 – 17:59
Wed, Oct 14	05:47	17:37	11h 50min	05:26 – 17:59
Thu, Oct 15	05:47	17:37	11h 49min	05:26 – 17:58
Fri, Oct 16	05:47	17:36	11h 49min	05:26 – 17:58
Sat, Oct 17	05:47	17:36	11h 48min	05:26 – 17:57
Sun, Oct 18	05:48	17:35	11h 47min	05:26 – 17:57
Mon, Oct 19	05:48	17:35	11h 46min	05:26 – 17:56
Tue, Oct 20	05:48	17:34	11h 46min	05:26 – 17:56
Wed, Oct 21	05:48	17:34	11h 45min	05:27 – 17:55
Thu, Oct 22	05:48	17:33	11h 44min	05:27 – 17:55
Fri, Oct 23	05:49	17:33	11h 44min	05:27 – 17:54
Sat, Oct 24	05:49	17:32	11h 43min	05:27 – 17:54
Sun, Oct 25	05:49	17:32	11h 42min	05:27 – 17:53
Mon, Oct 26	05:49	17:31	11h 41min	05:27 – 17:53
Tue, Oct 27	05:49	17:31	11h 41min	05:28 – 17:53
Wed, Oct 28	05:50	17:30	11h 40min	05:28 – 17:52
Thu, Oct 29	05:50	17:30	11h 39min	05:28 – 17:52
Fri, Oct 30	05:50	17:30	11h 39min	05:28 – 17:51
Sat, Oct 31	05:51	17:29	11h 38min	05:29 – 17:51

Where these times come from

All times are calculated astronomically for San Salvador (13.69° N, 89.22° W) and shown in the local time zone (America/El_Salvador, UTC-6). Sunrise and sunset refer to the moment the upper edge of the Sun touches the horizon, already counting atmospheric refraction. They refer to the reference city; other cities in El Salvador differ by a few minutes for every degree of longitude (about 4 minutes per degree) and by their latitude. In countries that span several time zones, the local clock times can differ a lot. Values are accurate to within about a minute.

Sunrise and sunset in El Salvador today