Right now, local time in San Rafael is 12:05 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Rafael ranks #26530 worldwide by population and #490 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 19m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Day length
- 11h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:19
- Daylight range
- 10h 58m (winter) – 13h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Rafael — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 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
- 19.21° S, 81.24° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, 1,638 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Rafael today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 15:35
- Maghrib
- 18:01
- Isha
- 19:11
- Qibla direction
- 47.0° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for San Rafael — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Rafael sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
San Rafael's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,536 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,653 km off. Its position on the globe is 19.21° N, 98.76° 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 | 10:05 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:05 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:05 | +3h |
| London | 18:05 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:05 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:05 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:05 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:35 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:05 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:05 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:05 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:05 | +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 Mexico
- Mexico City12:05
- Tijuana10:05
- Iztapalapa12:05
- Puebla12:05
- Ecatepec de Morelos12:05
- Santiago de Querétaro12:05
- León de los Aldama12:05
- Ciudad Juárez11:05
- Zapopan12:05
- Guadalajara12:05
- Mérida12:05
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero12:05
Distances from San Rafael
| Los Angeles | 2,536 km | NW (315°) |
| Chicago | 2,731 km | NNE (20°) |
| São Paulo | 7,386 km | SE (128°) |
| London | 8,923 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 9,189 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 10,727 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 11,352 km | NW (315°) |
| Sydney | 12,995 km | WSW (241°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,174 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 14,330 km | NNE (31°) |
| Mumbai | 15,667 km | NNE (13°) |
| Singapore | 16,653 km | NW (310°) |
Cities near San Rafael
- Atzingo5 km · 12:05
- Tlalmanalco5 km · 12:05
- San Lorenzo Tlalmimilolpan5 km · 12:05
- Miraflores6 km · 12:05
- San Antonio Tlaltecahuacán6 km · 12:05
- Santa Isabel Chalma6 km · 12:05
- Santiago Cuautenco7 km · 12:05
- Zentlalpan7 km · 12:05
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 (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Rafael in?
San Rafael runs on the America/Mexico_City 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 06:37 and sunset at 18:02 today, giving 11h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Rafael tonight?
The moon phase over San Rafael tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% 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 19.21° S, 81.24° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, roughly 1,638 km away. 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 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.