Sunset in San Salvador today
September 4, 2026 · San Salvador, El Salvador
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Sunset in San Salvador today is at 18:07. Day length is 12h 21m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for San Salvador's coordinates and updated daily.
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.
The sun goes down towards the west in San Salvador today, at a bearing of 278°. Civil twilight then lasts another 21 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets 2 minutes earlier in San Salvador than in Santa Ana, 53 km to the northwest.
Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times 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.
Sunset in San Salvador by month
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17:48 | 06:24 | 11h 24m |
| February | 18:02 | 06:21 | 11h 41m |
| March | 18:08 | 06:06 | 12h 2m |
| April | 18:10 | 05:45 | 12h 26m |
| May | 18:16 | 05:31 | 12h 45m |
| June | 18:26 | 05:30 | 12h 56m |
| July | 18:29 | 05:37 | 12h 52m |
| August | 18:20 | 05:45 | 12h 36m |
| September | 18:00 | 05:47 | 12h 13m |
| October | 17:39 | 05:48 | 11h 51m |
| November | 17:27 | 05:57 | 11h 30m |
| December | 17:32 | 06:13 | 11h 20m |