Costa Rica
Time now in San Rafael
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Sunrise 05:28Sunset 05:50Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Costa_Rica
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
1,730
Sunrise
05:28
Sunset
05:50
Day length
12h 22m
Coordinates
9.83, -84.28
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About the time in San Rafael
The zone identifier America/Costa_Rica is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Costa_Rica keeps pointing at Costa Rica time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
San Rafael sits at latitude 9.83, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 22m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal San Rafael day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 15:00–23:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Frequently asked questions about time in San Rafael
- When do the sun rise and set in San Rafael today?
- Sunrise is at 05:28 and sunset at 05:50, giving 12h 22m of daylight.
- 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).
- Which time zone is San Rafael in?
- San Rafael uses America/Costa_Rica, currently UTC −6.
- Does San Rafael change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. San Rafael keeps UTC −6 throughout the year.
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