Current Date And Time In Salvador, Brazil
Monday, 31 August 2026
02:59:32 BRT
State: Bahia
Currency: Brazilian Real (BRL)
Timezone: UTC -03:00 (BRT)
Population: 2,711,840
District: Salvador
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Salvador, a city in Bahia, Brazil in South America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Salvador — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | Salvador | |
| District / County | Salvador | |
| State | Bahia | |
| Country | Brazil | |
| Continent | South America | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 2,711,840 | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | State / Province Capital | |
| Population Rank in Bahia | #1 of 427 cities with population data | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Brazilian Real | |
| Code ISO-4217 | BRL | |
| Symbol | R$ | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +55 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 00 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .br | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 4 | |
| In Feet | 13 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | -12.98 | |
| Longitude | -38.49 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 12.976° S 38.491° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 12° 58' 32" S 38° 29' 27" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 12° 58.54' S 38° 29.46' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Nearest City in Another Country | Salto del Guairá, Paraguay (2,071 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | -05:00 to -02:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 05:37 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 05:30 PM | |
| Day Length | 11h 53m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/Bahia |
Salvador is a city situated in Bahia, Brazil, within South America. It falls under Salvador, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Salvador as a State / Province Capital. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Bahia
The latitude and longitude of Salvador pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 4 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Salvador on the map
Salvador runs on UTC -05:00 to -02:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in Salvador run on Brazilian Real (BRL), shown with the symbol R$. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › Salvador exchange rates
To ring a number in Salvador from outside Brazil, dial +55 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into Salvador and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Salvador ranks #1 of 427 cities in Bahia. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Bahia market. › Cities near Salvador
Salvador has a recorded population of approximately 2,711,840 people. That places it #1 of 427 cities with population data in Bahia. Browse more cities in Bahia for comparison.
Salvador keeps UTC -05:00 to -02:00. Today the sun rises around 05:37 AM and sets around 05:30 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Salvador price in Brazilian real (BRL), written with the symbol R$. Check live rates on our Salvador currency page.
Crossing the nearest international border from Salvador lands you closest to Salto del Guairá, Paraguay, about 2,071 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Salvador sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
