Right now, local time in San Rafael is 15:22 (GMT-4, UTC-04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
San Rafael ranks #11132 worldwide by population and #106 in Venezuela.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Caracas GMT-4
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 31m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 18:23
- Day length
- 11h 44m
- Solar noon
- 12:31
- Daylight range
- 11h 29m (winter) – 12h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for San Rafael — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.9620° N, 71.7303° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Zulia
- Country
- 🇻🇪 Venezuela
- Population
- 55,810 · #11132 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
- 10.96° S, 108.27° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, about 289 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:22 GMT+7 (Indian/Christmas)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in San Rafael today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:31
- Asr
- 15:51
- Maghrib
- 18:22
- Isha
- 19:30
- Qibla direction
- 63.9° from north (ENE (64°))
Full prayer timetable for San Rafael — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
San Rafael sits in the America/Caracas time zone, UTC-04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 414 cities we cover in Venezuela.
San Rafael's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,770 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,560 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.96° N, 71.73° 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 | 11:22 | −4h |
| Chicago | 13:22 | −2h |
| São Paulo | 16:22 | +1h |
| London | 19:22 | +4h |
| Paris | 20:22 | +5h |
| Moscow | 22:22 | +7h |
| Dubai | 23:22 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 00:52 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:22 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 03:22 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 04:22 | +13h |
| Sydney | 06:22 | +15h |
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 Venezuela
- Caracas15:22
- Maracaibo15:22
- Valencia15:22
- Barquisimeto15:22
- Ciudad Guayana15:22
- Barcelona15:22
- Maturín15:22
- Maracay15:22
- Ciudad Bolívar15:22
- Cumaná15:22
- Barinas15:22
- Puerto La Cruz15:22
Distances from San Rafael
| Chicago | 3,770 km | NNW (339°) |
| São Paulo | 4,709 km | SE (145°) |
| Los Angeles | 5,362 km | NW (306°) |
| London | 7,786 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 7,930 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,172 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 13,007 km | NE (54°) |
| Tokyo | 13,868 km | NNW (329°) |
| Mumbai | 14,899 km | NE (50°) |
| Sydney | 14,972 km | SW (233°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,259 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 18,560 km | NNE (20°) |
Cities near San Rafael
- El Toro9 km · 15:22
- Concepción18 km · 15:22
- Santa Cruz de Mara19 km · 15:22
- Sinamaica19 km · 15:22
- Los Puertos de Altagracia36 km · 15:22
- Maracaibo38 km · 15:22
- La Concepción40 km · 15:22
- San Francisco46 km · 15:22
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 (Venezuela), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is San Rafael in?
San Rafael runs on the America/Caracas IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated GMT-4.
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 06:39 and sunset at 18:23 today, giving 11h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Rafael tonight?
The moon phase over San Rafael tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% 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 10.96° S, 108.27° E. It falls on land, near Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, about 289 km from that city. 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 31 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.