Costa Rica
Time now in San Rafael
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 05:26Sunset 05:49Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Costa_Rica
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
27,248
Sunrise
05:26
Sunset
05:49
Day length
12h 23m
Coordinates
9.87, -83.90
Time difference from San Rafael
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) San Rafael right now.
San Rafael on the map
About the time in San Rafael
Around 27,248 people live in San Rafael, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
San Rafael sits at latitude 9.87, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 23m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
San Rafael runs on America/Costa_Rica, which puts the city UTC −6 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Frequently asked questions about time in San Rafael
- How far ahead or behind UTC is San Rafael?
- San Rafael is UTC −6 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What are normal business hours in San Rafael in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in San Rafael runs from 15:00–23:00 UTC today.
- Does San Rafael change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. San Rafael keeps UTC −6 throughout the year.
- What time is it in San Rafael right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in San Rafael, updating every second from America/Costa_Rica (UTC −6).
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