Right now, local time in San Rafael is 21:02 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Rafael ranks #134570 worldwide by population and #6884 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Merida CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Day length
- 11h 22m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 10h 52m (winter) – 13h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% 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
- 20.70° S, 89.84° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 1,207 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
- 04:48
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 15:00
- Maghrib
- 17:25
- Isha
- 18:36
- Qibla direction
- 52.2° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for San Rafael — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Rafael sits in the America/Merida time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 22m 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 Chicago, 2,367 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,129 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.70° N, 90.16° 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 | 19:02 | −2h |
| Chicago | 21:02 | same time |
| São Paulo | 00:02 | +3h |
| London | 03:02 | +6h |
| Paris | 04:02 | +7h |
| Moscow | 06:02 | +9h |
| Dubai | 07:02 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 08:32 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:02 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 11:02 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 12:02 | +15h |
| Sydney | 14:02 | +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 City21:02
- Tijuana19:02
- Iztapalapa21:02
- Puebla21:02
- Ecatepec de Morelos21:02
- Santiago de Querétaro21:02
- León de los Aldama21:02
- Ciudad Juárez20:02
- Zapopan21:02
- Guadalajara21:02
- Mérida21:02
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero21:02
Distances from San Rafael
| Chicago | 2,367 km | N (5°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,130 km | NW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 6,814 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,223 km | NE (40°) |
| Paris | 8,468 km | NE (43°) |
| Moscow | 10,200 km | NNE (26°) |
| Tokyo | 11,840 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 13,687 km | NE (38°) |
| Sydney | 13,865 km | WSW (242°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,551 km | NNW (330°) |
| Mumbai | 15,226 km | NNE (24°) |
| Singapore | 17,129 km | NNW (327°) |
Cities near San Rafael
- Chunchucmil9 km · 21:02
- Kochol9 km · 21:02
- Santo Domingo12 km · 21:02
- Santa María Acú17 km · 21:02
- Maxcanú21 km · 21:02
- Cepeda22 km · 21:02
- Tankuché24 km · 21:02
- San Antonio Tedzidz24 km · 21:02
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/Merida 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 06:04 and sunset at 17:26 today, giving 11h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Rafael tonight?
The moon phase over San Rafael tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.7% 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 20.70° S, 89.84° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 1,207 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 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.