Right now, local time in San Rafael Oriente is 10:30 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Rafael Oriente ranks #28510 worldwide by population and #30 in El Salvador.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/El_Salvador CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 22m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Day length
- 11h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 11h 20m (winter) – 12h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Rafael Oriente — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 13.3833° N, 88.3500° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- San Miguel Department
- Country
- 🇸🇻 El Salvador
- Population
- 19,095 · #28510 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from San Rafael Oriente through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.38° S, 91.65° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 577 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Rafael Oriente today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:35
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 14:57
- Maghrib
- 17:26
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 56.3° from north (ENE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for San Rafael Oriente — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Rafael Oriente sits in the America/El_Salvador time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 101 cities we cover in El Salvador.
San Rafael Oriente's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,169 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,897 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.38° N, 88.35° 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 | 08:30 | −2h |
| Chicago | 10:30 | same time |
| São Paulo | 13:30 | +3h |
| London | 16:30 | +6h |
| Paris | 17:30 | +7h |
| Moscow | 19:30 | +9h |
| Dubai | 20:30 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 22:00 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:30 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 00:30 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 01:30 | +15h |
| Sydney | 03:30 | +17h |
Best time to call San Rafael Oriente
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in San Rafael Oriente local time:
Cities sharing San Rafael Oriente's time zone
Other cities in El Salvador
- San Salvador10:30
- Soyapango10:30
- San Miguel10:30
- Santa Ana10:30
- Mejicanos10:30
- Santa Tecla10:30
- Apopa10:30
- Delgado10:30
- Sonsonate10:30
- San Marcos10:30
- Usulután10:30
- Cojutepeque10:30
Distances from San Rafael Oriente
| Chicago | 3,169 km | N (1°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,788 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 6,119 km | SE (132°) |
| London | 8,725 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,942 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,839 km | NNE (27°) |
| Tokyo | 12,582 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 13,628 km | WSW (238°) |
| Dubai | 14,186 km | NE (43°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,348 km | NNW (328°) |
| Mumbai | 15,865 km | NNE (30°) |
| Singapore | 17,897 km | NW (320°) |
Cities near San Rafael Oriente
- El Tránsito4 km · 10:30
- Concepción Batres4 km · 10:30
- Santa Elena7 km · 10:30
- Usulután11 km · 10:30
- Chinameca13 km · 10:30
- Jucuapa15 km · 10:30
- Nueva Guadalupe17 km · 10:30
- Ozatlán16 km · 10:30
FAQ
What time is it in San Rafael Oriente right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Rafael Oriente (El Salvador), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Rafael Oriente in?
San Rafael Oriente runs on the America/El_Salvador IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does San Rafael Oriente observe daylight saving time?
San Rafael Oriente does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Rafael Oriente today?
San Rafael Oriente sees sunrise at 05:49 and sunset at 17:27 today, giving 11h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Rafael Oriente tonight?
The moon phase over San Rafael Oriente tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of San Rafael Oriente?
The antipode of San Rafael Oriente — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.38° S, 91.65° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 577 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Rafael Oriente?
San Rafael Oriente lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in San Rafael Oriente?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Rafael Oriente, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.