Right now, local time in Rafaela is 17:58 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rafaela ranks #7049 worldwide by population and #65 in Argentina.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Argentina/Cordoba GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 50m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 19:29
- Day length
- 13h 18m
- Solar noon
- 12:50
- Daylight range
- 10h 07m (winter) – 14h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 67% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rafaela — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.2528° S, 61.4908° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Santa Fe
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Population
- 88,713 · #7049 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rafaela through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.25° N, 118.51° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Wuhu, China, about 13 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:58 GMT+8 (Asia/Shanghai)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rafaela today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:43
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 12:51
- Asr
- 16:28
- Maghrib
- 19:29
- Isha
- 20:52
- Qibla direction
- 76.6° from north (ENE (77°))
Full prayer timetable for Rafaela — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rafaela sits in the America/Argentina/Cordoba time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 18m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 1179 cities we cover in Argentina.
Rafaela's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 1,696 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 18,933 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.25° S, 61.49° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:58 | −4h |
| Chicago | 15:58 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 17:58 | same time |
| London | 20:58 | +3h |
| Paris | 21:58 | +4h |
| Moscow | 23:58 | +6h |
| Dubai | 00:58 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 02:28 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:58 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 04:58 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 05:58 | +12h |
| Sydney | 07:58 | +14h |
Best time to call Rafaela
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rafaela local time:
Cities sharing Rafaela's time zone
Other cities in Argentina
- Buenos Aires17:58
- Córdoba17:58
- Rosario17:58
- Mar del Plata17:58
- San Miguel de Tucumán17:58
- Salta17:58
- Santa Fe17:58
- Avellaneda17:58
- Corrientes17:58
- Posadas17:58
- Bahía Blanca17:58
- Resistencia17:58
Distances from Rafaela
| São Paulo | 1,696 km | ENE (63°) |
| Chicago | 8,561 km | NNW (340°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,383 km | NW (316°) |
| Paris | 10,920 km | NE (37°) |
| London | 10,974 km | NNE (34°) |
| Sydney | 12,003 km | SSW (208°) |
| Moscow | 13,381 km | NE (40°) |
| Dubai | 13,871 km | E (79°) |
| Mumbai | 15,259 km | E (95°) |
| Singapore | 16,349 km | SSE (152°) |
| Tokyo | 17,994 km | WNW (290°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,933 km | SSE (156°) |
Cities near Rafaela
- Bella Italia8 km · 17:58
- Sunchales35 km · 17:58
- Umberto I45 km · 17:58
- Esperanza57 km · 17:58
- Freyre58 km · 17:58
- Sastre66 km · 17:58
- San Francisco60 km · 17:58
- Porteña61 km · 17:58
FAQ
What time is it in Rafaela right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rafaela (Argentina), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Rafaela in?
Rafaela runs on the America/Argentina/Cordoba IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does Rafaela observe daylight saving time?
Rafaela does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rafaela today?
Rafaela sees sunrise at 06:11 and sunset at 19:29 today, giving 13h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rafaela tonight?
The moon phase over Rafaela tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 67.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rafaela?
The antipode of Rafaela — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.25° N, 118.51° E. It falls on land, near Wuhu, China, about 13 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rafaela?
Rafaela lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rafaela?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rafaela, clocks run about 50 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.