San Rafael, CA, USA to Chicago Time Converter
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5:00 am05:00 PDT (UTC-7), Oct 24, 2026 = 7:00 am07:00 CDT (UTC-5), Oct 24, 2026
San Rafael is 2 hours behind Chicago.
How the time difference changes
Normally, San Rafael, CA, USA is 2 hours behind Chicago. Briefly around seasonal clock changes, San Rafael, CA, USA is 1 hour behind Chicago or San Rafael, CA, USA is 3 hours behind Chicago.
Typically, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in San Rafael, CA, USA correspond to 11:00 am to 8:00 pm in Chicago.Typically, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in San Rafael, CA, USA correspond to 11:00 to 20:00 in Chicago.
Compare San Rafael time with Chicago time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.
Time Difference
PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) is 2 hours behind CDT (Central Daylight Time).
5:00 am05:00 in San Rafael, CA, USA is 7:00 am07:00 in Chicago, IL, USA
San Rafael to Chicago call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-4pm09:00-16:00 in San Rafael which corresponds to 11am-6pm11:00-18:00 in Chicago
5:00 am05:00 PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) (San Rafael, CA, USA). Offset UTC -7:00 hours
7:00 am07:00 CDT (Central Daylight Time) (Chicago, IL, USA). Offset UTC -5:00 hours
5:00 am05:00 San Rafael, CA, USA / 7:00 am07:00 Chicago, IL, USA
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San Rafael Time Zone and Facts
Time Zone
PST – Pacific Standard Time, UTC-8 (standard time)
San Rafael Facts
Chicago Time Zone and Facts
Time Zone
CST – Central Standard Time, UTC-6 (standard time)