Right now, local time in San Rafael is 12:44 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Rafael ranks #82137 worldwide by population and #92 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 38m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 11h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:22
- Daylight range
- 11h 32m (winter) – 12h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Rafael — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.0644° N, 84.4736° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Alajuela Province
- Country
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
- Population
- 3,624 · #82137 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
- 10.06° S, 95.53° 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
- 01:14 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 today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:17
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:22
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 59.6° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for San Rafael — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Rafael 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's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,551 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,449 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.06° N, 84.47° 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 | 10:44 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:44 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:44 | +3h |
| London | 18:44 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:44 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:44 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:44 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:14 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:44 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:44 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:44 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:44 | +17h |
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 Costa Rica
- San José12:44
- Limón12:44
- San Francisco12:44
- Alajuela12:44
- Liberia12:44
- Paraíso12:44
- Puntarenas12:44
- San Isidro12:44
- Curridabat12:44
- San Vicente12:44
- San Vicente de Moravia12:44
- San José12:44
Distances from San Rafael
| Chicago | 3,551 km | N (356°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,348 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,558 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,743 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,935 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,966 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 13,137 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 13,781 km | SW (236°) |
| Dubai | 14,150 km | NE (47°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,880 km | NNW (331°) |
| Mumbai | 15,937 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 18,449 km | NW (324°) |
Cities near San Rafael
- San Ramón3 km · 12:44
- Esquipulas6 km · 12:44
- Santiago6 km · 12:44
- Naranjo11 km · 12:44
- Barrio Jesús12 km · 12:44
- Desamparados14 km · 12:44
- Sarchí14 km · 12:44
- Atenas14 km · 12:44
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 (Costa Rica), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Rafael in?
San Rafael runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
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 05:29 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Rafael tonight?
The moon phase over San Rafael tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% 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 10.06° S, 95.53° 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?
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 38 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.