Current Date And Time In Sonsonate, El Salvador
Thursday, 13 August 2026
03:16:07 CST
State: Sonsonate Department
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -06:00 (CST)
Population: 59,468
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Sonsonate, a city in Sonsonate Department, El Salvador in North America. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Sonsonate — 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 | Sonsonate | |
| State | Sonsonate Department | |
| Country | El Salvador | |
| Continent | North America | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 59,468 | |
| Area | 232.50 km² (89.77 sq mi) | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | State / Province Capital | |
| Population Rank in Sonsonate Department | #1 of 8 cities with population data | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | United States Dollar | |
| Code ISO-4217 | USD | |
| Symbol | $ | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +503 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 00 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .sv | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 245 | |
| In Feet | 804 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 13.72 | |
| Longitude | -89.72 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 13.717° N 89.723° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 13° 43' 2" N 89° 43' 23" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 13° 43.04' N 89° 43.38' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Nearest City in Another Country | Jerez, Guatemala (42 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | -06:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 05:44 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:22 PM | |
| Day Length | 12h 38m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | America/El_Salvador | |
| Founded / Incorporated | 1553-05-28 |
Sonsonate is a city situated in Sonsonate Department, El Salvador, within North America. GeoNames classifies Sonsonate 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 Sonsonate Department
The latitude and longitude of Sonsonate pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 245 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Sonsonate on the map
Sonsonate runs on UTC -06:00. 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 Sonsonate run on United States Dollar (USD), shown with the symbol $. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › Sonsonate exchange rates
To ring a number in Sonsonate from outside El Salvador, dial +503 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into Sonsonate and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Sonsonate ranks #1 of 8 cities in Sonsonate Department. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Sonsonate Department market. › Cities near Sonsonate
Sonsonate has a recorded population of approximately 59,468 people. That places it #1 of 8 cities with population data in Sonsonate Department. Browse more cities in Sonsonate Department for comparison.
Sonsonate spans approximately 232.50 square kilometers (89.77 square miles). For size comparisons across regions, see our country and region area database.
Sonsonate is part of Sonsonate Department in El Salvador. It is classified as a State / Province Capital.
Sonsonate keeps UTC -06:00. Today the sun rises around 05:44 AM and sets around 06:22 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Sonsonate price in United States dollar (USD), written with the symbol $. Check live rates on our Sonsonate currency page.
Crossing the nearest international border from Sonsonate lands you closest to Jerez, Guatemala, about 42 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Sonsonate sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
