Right now, local time in San Rafael Arriba is 08:04 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Rafael Arriba ranks #34035 worldwide by population and #41 in Costa Rica.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Costa_Rica CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 39m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:28
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 11h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:21
- Daylight range
- 11h 33m (winter) – 12h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Rafael Arriba — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.8765° N, 84.0748° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- San José
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 15,051 · #34035 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Rafael Arriba through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.88° S, 95.93° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 272 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:34 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Rafael Arriba today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:15
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:21
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 59.8° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for San Rafael Arriba — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Rafael Arriba sits in the America/Costa_Rica time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 130 cities we cover in Costa Rica.
San Rafael Arriba's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,576 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,491 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.88° N, 84.07° 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 | 06:04 | −2h |
| Chicago | 08:04 | same time |
| São Paulo | 11:04 | +3h |
| London | 14:04 | +6h |
| Paris | 15:04 | +7h |
| Moscow | 17:04 | +9h |
| Dubai | 18:04 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 19:34 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:04 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 22:04 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 23:04 | +15h |
| Sydney | 01:04 | +17h |
Best time to call San Rafael Arriba
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Rafael Arriba local time:
Cities sharing San Rafael Arriba's time zone
Other cities in Costa Rica
- San José08:04
- Limón08:04
- San Francisco08:04
- Alajuela08:04
- Liberia08:04
- Paraíso08:04
- Puntarenas08:04
- San Isidro08:04
- Curridabat08:04
- San Vicente08:04
- San Vicente de Moravia08:04
- San José08:04
Distances from San Rafael Arriba
| Chicago | 3,576 km | N (355°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,394 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,512 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,732 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,922 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,963 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,181 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,805 km | SW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,132 km | NE (48°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,920 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,926 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 18,491 km | NW (325°) |
Cities near San Rafael Arriba
- San Juan de Dios1 km · 08:04
- San Miguel2 km · 08:04
- Aserrí3 km · 08:04
- Salitrillos3 km · 08:04
- Alajuelita4 km · 08:04
- Patarrá4 km · 08:04
- San Felipe5 km · 08:04
- Curridabat6 km · 08:04
FAQ
What time is it in San Rafael Arriba right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Rafael Arriba (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Rafael Arriba in?
San Rafael Arriba runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does San Rafael Arriba observe daylight saving time?
San Rafael Arriba does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Rafael Arriba today?
San Rafael Arriba sees sunrise at 05:28 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Rafael Arriba tonight?
The moon phase over San Rafael Arriba tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Rafael Arriba?
The antipode of San Rafael Arriba — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.88° S, 95.93° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 272 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Rafael Arriba?
San Rafael Arriba lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in San Rafael Arriba?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Rafael Arriba, clocks run about 39 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.