Costa Rica
Time now in San Rafael
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 05:29Sunset 05:53Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Costa_Rica
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
1,294
Sunrise
05:29
Sunset
05:53
Day length
12h 24m
Coordinates
9.98, -84.60
Time difference from San Rafael
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San Rafael on the map
About the time 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.
Around 1,294 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.
Sunrise today lands at 05:29 and sunset at 05:53 local time, giving 12h 24m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (9.98, -84.60) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in San Rafael.
Frequently asked questions about time in San Rafael
- 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).
- Which time zone is San Rafael in?
- San Rafael uses America/Costa_Rica, currently UTC −6.
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