What time is it in San Rafael right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in San Rafael, United States, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Los_Angeles. San Rafael is 7 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is San Rafael in?

San Rafael uses PDT (Pacific Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Los_Angeles, and the current UTC offset is UTC−7.

Does San Rafael observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Mar 8, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Nov 1, 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in San Rafael?

Open the time zone converter for San Rafael to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in San Rafael, California, United States

San Rafael is on PDT (Pacific Time), UTC−7. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

San Rafael, United States

4:53 AM:02PDT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−7

Country: United States
Region: California
Lat/Long: 37°58'N / 122°32'W
Elevation: 13 m
Population: 59,162
Currency: Dollar (USD)
Languages: English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
Dialling code: +1

Time zone in San Rafael

Time zone
PDT
Pacific Time
UTC offset
UTC−7
7 hours behind UTC
DST started
Sun, Mar 8, 2026
Clocks went forward 1 hour
DST ends
Sun, Nov 1, 2026
Clocks go back 1 hour at 2:00 AM

San Rafael keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Los_Angeles, one of 14 time zones in use in United States. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Nov 1, 2026.

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Sunrise and sunset in San Rafael today

Sunrise
7:30 AM
Sunset
6:17 PM
Day length
10 hours 47 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to San Rafael for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 37°58'N / 122°32'W.

Time difference between San Rafael and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind San Rafael. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to San Rafael
City	Local time	Compared to San Rafael
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:53 AM	+3h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:53 AM	Same time
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:53 AM	+2h (ahead)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:53 AM	+3h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:53 AM	+1h (ahead)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:53 AM	+4h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:53 AM	+7h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:53 PM	+8h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:53 PM	+8h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:53 PM	+8h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:53 PM	+9h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:53 PM	+11h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:23 PM	+12h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:53 PM	+15h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:53 PM	+15h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:53 PM	+16h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:53 PM	+18h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:53 AM	+20h (ahead)

Other cities near San Rafael

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