Mexico
Time now in San Rafael
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Sunrise 05:59Sunset 06:32Time zone UTC −6
Time zone
America/Mexico_City
UTC offset
UTC −6
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
95
Sunrise
05:59
Sunset
06:32
Day length
12h 33m
Coordinates
16.68, -93.41
Time difference from San Rafael
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) San Rafael right now.
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About the time in San Rafael
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 Mexico.
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 95 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.
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.
- Does San Rafael change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. San Rafael keeps UTC −6 throughout the year.
- Which time zone is San Rafael in?
- San Rafael uses America/Mexico_City, currently UTC −6.
- 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/Mexico_City (UTC −6).
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