Austin, TX to San Salvador: time difference
San Salvador is 1 h behind Austin, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Austin, TX 09:25 9:25 AM San Salvador 08:25 8:25 AM You –:–
09:25 9:25 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:07
08:25 8:25 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 17:41
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−1 h
San Salvador is 1 h behind Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and San Salvador are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇸🇻 San Salvador
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇸🇻 San Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:25 | 08:25 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/El Salvador |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 05:48 |
| Sunset | 19:07 | 17:41 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 316,090 |
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Austin, TX and San Salvador: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and San Salvador?
San Salvador is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while Austin is on UTC−5.
What time is it in San Salvador when it is 9:00 AM in Austin, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Austin, it is 8:00 AM in San Salvador.
What time is it in San Salvador when it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX?
When it is 6:00 PM in Austin, it is 5:00 PM in San Salvador.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in San Salvador overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Austin, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Salvador.
When is it still the previous day in San Salvador?
Until 1:00 AM in Austin, TX, it is still the previous day in San Salvador. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in San Salvador it is already the next day in Austin.
Does the time gap between Austin, TX, and San Salvador change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Austin but not in San Salvador. From November 1, 2026, San Salvador and Austin will have the same time.
