Right now, local time in San Rafael is 15:52 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Rafael ranks #5265 worldwide by population and #41 in Argentina.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Argentina/Mendoza GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 78m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 20:04
- Day length
- 13h 32m
- Solar noon
- 13:18
- Daylight range
- 9h 50m (winter) – 14h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Rafael — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.6153° S, 68.3324° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Mendoza
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Population
- 118,009 · #5265 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Rafael through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.62° N, 111.67° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mianchi, China, about 19 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:52 GMT+8 (Asia/Shanghai)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Rafael today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Dhuhr
- 13:18
- Asr
- 17:00
- Maghrib
- 20:04
- Isha
- 21:31
- Qibla direction
- 81.3° from north (E (81°))
Full prayer timetable for San Rafael — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Rafael sits in the America/Argentina/Mendoza time zone, UTC-03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 13h 32m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 1179 cities we cover in Argentina.
San Rafael's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,434 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 18,626 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.62° S, 68.33° 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 | 10:52 | −5h |
| Chicago | 12:52 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 15:52 | same time |
| London | 18:52 | +3h |
| Paris | 19:52 | +4h |
| Moscow | 21:52 | +6h |
| Dubai | 22:52 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 00:22 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:52 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 02:52 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 03:52 | +12h |
| Sydney | 05:52 | +14h |
Best time to call San Rafael
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Rafael local time:
Cities sharing San Rafael's time zone
Other cities in Argentina
- Buenos Aires15:52
- Córdoba15:52
- Rosario15:52
- Mar del Plata15:52
- San Miguel de Tucumán15:52
- Salta15:52
- Santa Fe15:52
- Avellaneda15:52
- Corrientes15:52
- Posadas15:52
- Bahía Blanca15:52
- Resistencia15:52
Distances from San Rafael
| São Paulo | 2,434 km | ENE (65°) |
| Chicago | 8,731 km | NNW (345°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,234 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 11,358 km | SSW (213°) |
| Paris | 11,609 km | NE (40°) |
| London | 11,647 km | NE (37°) |
| Moscow | 14,082 km | NE (42°) |
| Dubai | 14,555 km | E (85°) |
| Mumbai | 15,825 km | ESE (104°) |
| Singapore | 16,228 km | SSE (166°) |
| Tokyo | 17,473 km | W (281°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,626 km | S (191°) |
Cities near San Rafael
- Capitán Montoya12 km · 15:52
- Salto de las Rosas15 km · 15:52
- Veinticinco de Mayo20 km · 15:52
- Monte Comán42 km · 15:52
- Villa Atuel44 km · 15:52
- El Nihuil56 km · 15:52
- Real del Padre58 km · 15:52
- General Alvear71 km · 15:52
FAQ
What time is it in San Rafael right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Rafael (Argentina), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Rafael in?
San Rafael runs on the America/Argentina/Mendoza IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does San Rafael observe daylight saving time?
San Rafael does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Rafael today?
San Rafael sees sunrise at 06:31 and sunset at 20:04 today, giving 13h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Rafael tonight?
The moon phase over San Rafael tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Rafael?
The antipode of San Rafael — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.62° N, 111.67° E. It falls on land, near Mianchi, China, about 19 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Rafael?
San Rafael lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in San Rafael?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Rafael, clocks run about 78 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.