Right now, local time in San Rafael is 05:16 (GMT-3, UTC-03:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Rafael ranks #52150 worldwide by population and #210 in Chile.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Santiago GMT-3
- UTC offset
- UTC-03:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 90m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 20:17
- Day length
- 13h 33m
- Solar noon
- 13:30
- Daylight range
- 9h 46m (winter) – 14h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 63% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Rafael — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.3062° S, 71.5191° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Maule Region
- Country
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- Population
- 7,964 · #52150 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
- 35.31° N, 108.48° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Shanhe, China, about 22 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:16 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
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Dhuhr
- 13:31
- Asr
- 17:14
- Maghrib
- 20:17
- Isha
- 21:45
- Qibla direction
- 83.3° from north (E (83°))
Full prayer timetable for San Rafael — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Rafael sits in the America/Santiago time zone, UTC-03:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 33m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 305 cities we cover in Chile.
San Rafael's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 2,731 km away; even Hong Kong lies some 18,469 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.31° S, 71.52° 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 | 01:16 | −4h |
| Chicago | 02:16 | −3h |
| São Paulo | 05:16 | same time |
| London | 08:16 | +3h |
| Paris | 09:16 | +4h |
| Moscow | 11:16 | +6h |
| Dubai | 12:16 | +7h |
| Mumbai | 13:46 | +8h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:16 | +11h |
| Hong Kong | 16:16 | +11h |
| Tokyo | 17:16 | +12h |
| Sydney | 19:16 | +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 Chile
- Santiago05:16
- Puente Alto05:16
- Maipú05:16
- Antofagasta05:16
- Viña del Mar05:16
- Valparaíso05:16
- Ñuñoa05:16
- San Bernardo05:16
- Puerto Montt05:16
- Arica05:16
- Peñalolén05:16
- Temuco05:16
Distances from San Rafael
| São Paulo | 2,731 km | ENE (68°) |
| Chicago | 8,738 km | NNW (348°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,113 km | NW (322°) |
| Sydney | 11,132 km | SW (215°) |
| Paris | 11,856 km | NE (41°) |
| London | 11,884 km | NE (38°) |
| Moscow | 14,336 km | NE (43°) |
| Dubai | 14,850 km | E (87°) |
| Mumbai | 16,083 km | ESE (108°) |
| Singapore | 16,209 km | S (172°) |
| Tokyo | 17,201 km | W (280°) |
| Hong Kong | 18,469 km | SSW (202°) |
Cities near San Rafael
- Pelarco11 km · 05:16
- Talca18 km · 05:16
- San Clemente26 km · 05:16
- Maule29 km · 05:16
- Pencahue27 km · 05:16
- Molina30 km · 05:16
- Sagrada Familia36 km · 05:16
- San Javier37 km · 05:16
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 (Chile), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is San Rafael in?
San Rafael runs on the America/Santiago IANA time zone (UTC-03:00), currently abbreviated GMT-3.
Does San Rafael observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Rafael today?
San Rafael sees sunrise at 06:44 and sunset at 20:17 today, giving 13h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Rafael tonight?
The moon phase over San Rafael tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 62.5% 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 35.31° N, 108.48° E. It falls on land, near Shanhe, China, about 22 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 90 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.