Time in San Rafael
Monday, October 19, 2026
PDT (UTC-7), Pacific Daylight Time
California, United States
San Rafael is 3 hours behind New York.
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8:46 AM in San Rafael, Monday, October 19, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from San Rafael
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind San Rafael they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from San Rafael |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 11:46 AM EDT | +3h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 4:46 PM BST | +8h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 8:46 AM PDT | ±0 |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 10:46 AM CDT | +2h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 11:46 AM EDT | +3h |
| São PauloBrazil | 12:46 PM BRT | +4h |
| ParisFrance | 5:46 PM CEST | +9h |
| BerlinGermany | 5:46 PM CEST | +9h |
| MoscowRussia | 6:46 PM MSK | +10h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 7:46 PM GST | +11h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 9:16 PM IST | +12h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 10:46 PM ICT | +14h |
| Singapore | 11:46 PM SGT | +15h |
| ShanghaiChina | 11:46 PM CST | +15h |
| TokyoJapan | 12:46 AM JSTnext day | +16h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 2:46 AM AEDTnext day | +18h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 4:46 AM NZDTnext day | +20h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 5:46 PM SAST | +9h |
San Rafael time zone
- Local time
- 8:46 AM
- Date
- Oct 19, 2026
- Time zone
- PDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-7
- IANA time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 59,162
- Coordinates
- 37.97, -122.53
Daylight saving time
San Rafael uses daylight saving time: UTC-8 in standard time and UTC-7 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 7:22 AM
- Sunset
- 6:27 PM
- Day length
- 11h 5m
- Solar noon
- 12:54 PM
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Questions and answers
What time zone is San Rafael in?
San Rafael uses Pacific Daylight Time (America/Los_Angeles); the local time is currently UTC-7.
Does San Rafael observe daylight saving time?
Yes. San Rafael switches between UTC-8 in standard time and UTC-7 in summer.
What is the time difference between San Rafael and New York?
San Rafael is 3 hours behind New York.
What is the international dialing code for San Rafael?
The country calling code is +1.