United States
Time now in San Rafael
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 07:50Time zone UTC −7
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
UTC offset
UTC −7
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
—
Sunrise
06:34
Sunset
07:50
Day length
13h 17m
Coordinates
37.98, -122.51
Time difference from San Rafael
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About the time in San Rafael
San Rafael follows the civil time used across its region of United States; there is no separate local reckoning inside the city.
San Rafael runs on America/Los_Angeles, which puts the city UTC −7 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.
San Rafael sits at latitude 37.98, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 17m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in San Rafael
- Does San Rafael change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- 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/Los_Angeles (UTC −7).
- Which time zone is San Rafael in?
- San Rafael uses America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC −7.
- When do the sun rise and set in San Rafael today?
- Sunrise is at 06:34 and sunset at 07:50, giving 13h 17m of daylight.
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