Costa Rica
Time now in San Rafael
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 05:27Sunset 05:49Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Costa_Rica
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
9,692
Sunrise
05:27
Sunset
05:49
Day length
12h 23m
Coordinates
9.95, -83.99
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About the time in San Rafael
Sunrise today lands at 05:27 and sunset at 05:49 local time, giving 12h 23m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (9.95, -83.99) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in San Rafael.
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.
Clocks in San Rafael stay put all year. There is no summer-time switch to remember, so UTC −6 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in Costa Rica.
Frequently asked questions about time in San Rafael
- Which time zone is San Rafael in?
- San Rafael uses America/Costa_Rica, currently UTC −6.
- When do the sun rise and set in San Rafael today?
- Sunrise is at 05:27 and sunset at 05:49, giving 12h 23m of daylight.
- 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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