Right now, local time in San Rafael is 10:26 (GMT-5, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Rafael ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #126 in Ecuador.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Guayaquil GMT-5
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 2m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Day length
- 12h 08m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 12h 06m (winter) – 12h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Rafael — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 0.3117° S, 78.4594° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Pichincha
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Population
- 0 · #159242 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
- 0.31° N, 101.54° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Pekanbaru, Indonesia, about 25 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:26 GMT+7 (Asia/Jakarta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Rafael today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:42
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 15:18
- Maghrib
- 18:01
- Isha
- 19:08
- Qibla direction
- 66.1° from north (ENE (66°))
Full prayer timetable for San Rafael — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Rafael sits in the America/Guayaquil time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 12h 08m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 541 cities we cover in Ecuador.
San Rafael's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is São Paulo, 4,297 km away; even Singapore lies some 19,737 km off. Its position on the globe is 0.31° S, 78.46° 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 | 07:26 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:26 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:26 | +2h |
| London | 15:26 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:26 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:26 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:26 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:56 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:26 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:26 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:26 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:26 | +16h |
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 Ecuador
- Quito10:26
- Guayaquil10:26
- Cuenca10:26
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados10:26
- Ambato10:26
- Portoviejo10:26
- Eloy Alfaro10:26
- Machala10:26
- Loja10:26
- Manta10:26
- Riobamba10:26
- Ibarra10:26
Distances from San Rafael
| São Paulo | 4,297 km | SE (129°) |
| Chicago | 4,781 km | N (350°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,635 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 9,231 km | NE (38°) |
| Paris | 9,363 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 11,630 km | NNE (31°) |
| Sydney | 13,599 km | SW (228°) |
| Dubai | 14,332 km | ENE (57°) |
| Tokyo | 14,448 km | NW (319°) |
| Mumbai | 16,259 km | NE (55°) |
| Hong Kong | 17,212 km | NNW (332°) |
| Singapore | 19,737 km | WNW (295°) |
Cities near San Rafael
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 (Ecuador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Rafael in?
San Rafael runs on the America/Guayaquil IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated GMT-5.
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 05:54 and sunset at 18:02 today, giving 12h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Rafael tonight?
The moon phase over San Rafael tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% 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 0.31° N, 101.54° E. It falls on land, near Pekanbaru, Indonesia, about 25 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 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.