Right now, local time in San Rafael is 18:16 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Rafael ranks #10548 worldwide by population and #779 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles PST
- UTC offset
- UTC-08:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 34m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 9h 32m (winter) – 14h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Rafael — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.9735° N, 122.5311° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 13 m above sea level — higher than about 10% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- California
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 59,162 · #10548 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
- 37.97° S, 57.47° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Tôlanaro, Madagascar, 1,746 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Rafael today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 18.7° from north (NNE (19°))
Full prayer timetable for San Rafael — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Rafael sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
San Rafael sits at just 13 m above sea level. San Rafael's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 582 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,562 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.97° N, 122.53° 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 | 18:16 | same time |
| Chicago | 20:16 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 23:16 | +5h |
| London | 02:16 | +8h |
| Paris | 03:16 | +9h |
| Moscow | 05:16 | +11h |
| Dubai | 06:16 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 07:46 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:16 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 10:16 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 11:16 | +17h |
| Sydney | 13:16 | +19h |
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 United States
- New York City21:16
- Los Angeles18:16
- Brooklyn21:16
- Chicago20:16
- Queens21:16
- Houston20:16
- Phoenix19:16
- Philadelphia21:16
- San Antonio20:16
- Manhattan21:16
- San Diego18:16
- The Bronx21:16
Distances from San Rafael
| Los Angeles | 582 km | SE (137°) |
| Chicago | 2,987 km | ENE (71°) |
| Tokyo | 8,250 km | WNW (303°) |
| London | 8,603 km | NNE (33°) |
| Paris | 8,940 km | NNE (33°) |
| Moscow | 9,424 km | N (11°) |
| São Paulo | 10,453 km | ESE (117°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,074 km | NW (308°) |
| Sydney | 11,950 km | WSW (240°) |
| Dubai | 12,980 km | N (2°) |
| Mumbai | 13,477 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 13,562 km | WNW (301°) |
Cities near San Rafael
- Santa Venetia3 km · 18:16
- Ross2 km · 18:16
- San Anselmo3 km · 18:16
- Kentfield3 km · 18:16
- Larkspur4 km · 18:16
- Corte Madera5 km · 18:16
- Fairfax5 km · 18:16
- Sleepy Hollow6 km · 18:16
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 (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Rafael in?
San Rafael runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does San Rafael observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Rafael today?
San Rafael sees sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Rafael tonight?
The moon phase over San Rafael tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.0% 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 37.97° S, 57.47° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Tôlanaro, Madagascar, roughly 1,746 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is San Rafael?
San Rafael sits at about 13 m above sea level, higher than roughly 10% of cities with a recorded elevation.
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 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.