Right now, local time in San Rafael is 20:54 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Rafael ranks #133591 worldwide by population and #6761 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Day length
- 11h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 11h 06m (winter) – 13h 09m (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
- 17.23° S, 81.58° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, 1,491 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
- 05:19
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 15:35
- Maghrib
- 18:02
- Isha
- 19:11
- Qibla direction
- 48.2° from north (NE (48°))
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 30m 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, 2,718 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,820 km off. Its position on the globe is 17.23° N, 98.42° 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 | 18:54 | −2h |
| Chicago | 20:54 | same time |
| São Paulo | 23:54 | +3h |
| London | 02:54 | +6h |
| Paris | 03:54 | +7h |
| Moscow | 05:54 | +9h |
| Dubai | 06:54 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 08:24 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:54 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 10:54 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 11:54 | +15h |
| Sydney | 13:54 | +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 City20:54
- Tijuana18:54
- Iztapalapa20:54
- Puebla20:54
- Ecatepec de Morelos20:54
- Santiago de Querétaro20:54
- León de los Aldama20:54
- Ciudad Juárez19:54
- Zapopan20:54
- Guadalajara20:54
- Mérida20:54
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero20:54
Distances from San Rafael
| Los Angeles | 2,718 km | NW (317°) |
| Chicago | 2,928 km | NNE (18°) |
| São Paulo | 7,223 km | SE (127°) |
| London | 9,074 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 9,334 km | NE (41°) |
| Moscow | 10,916 km | NNE (23°) |
| Tokyo | 11,532 km | NW (315°) |
| Sydney | 12,918 km | WSW (240°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,366 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 14,500 km | NNE (32°) |
| Mumbai | 15,874 km | NNE (14°) |
| Singapore | 16,820 km | NW (308°) |
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- Zilacayotitlán15 km · 20:54
- Xochapa18 km · 20:54
- Santiago Tilapa18 km · 20:54
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 06:33 and sunset at 18:03 today, giving 11h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Rafael tonight?
The moon phase over San Rafael tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.8% 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 17.23° S, 81.58° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Downtown, British Indian Ocean Territory, roughly 1,491 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 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.