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Time now in San Rafael
Sunrise 06:30Sunset 07:56Time zone UTC −7
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
UTC offset
UTC −7
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
59,162
Sunrise
06:30
Sunset
07:56
Day length
13h 26m
Coordinates
37.97, -122.53
Time difference from San Rafael
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) San Rafael right now.
San Rafael on the map
About the time in San Rafael
Around 59,162 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.
San Rafael sits at latitude 37.97, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 26m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
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.
Frequently asked questions about time in San Rafael
- How far ahead or behind UTC is San Rafael?
- San Rafael is UTC −7 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What are normal business hours in San Rafael in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in San Rafael runs from 16:00–00:00 UTC today.
- 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).
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