Daylight hours in San Salvador today

San Salvador lies at 14°N. In San Salvador, day length ranges from 11h 19m in winter to 12h 56m in summer — a swing of about 1h 37m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 11:57 in San Salvador, 3 minutes before the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 83.5° above the horizon in San Salvador. San Salvador lies inside the tropics, so twice a year the midday sun passes straight overhead; at the opposite solstice it still reaches 52.9°.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for San Salvador.

The longest day in San Salvador is around 12h 56m (around June 21). The shortest is around 11h 19m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.