Current Time in San Rafael, California, USA
5:05:21 PM
17:05:21
PST (Pacific Standard Time) · UTC−08:00
America/Los_Angeles
Time zone details
San Rafael is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in San Rafael
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- California
- County
- Marin County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 59,162
- Elevation
- 13 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 37° 58' N / 122° 31' W
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San Rafael follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Los Angeles
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to San Rafael local time
Clock changes in San Rafael
2:00 AM PST3:00 AM PDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM PST3:00 AM PDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM PDT1:00 AM PST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 09 min1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 09 min1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (33.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (26% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Sunday, November 8, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 09 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 07 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 05 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 04 min | 1 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 02 min | 1 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 00 min | 1 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 59 min | 1 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in California
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for San Rafael, California, USA
Oakland San Francisco Bay AirportOAKLarge airport · Serves Oakland39.2 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · OAK / KOAK
About 39.2 km (24.4 mi) southeast of San Rafael
Scheduled airline service in source data
Buchanan FieldCCRMedium airport · Serves Concord41.6 km east
Source: OurAirports record · CCR / KCCR
About 41.6 km (25.8 mi) east of San Rafael
Scheduled airline service in source data
San Francisco International AirportSFOLarge airport · Serves San Francisco41.7 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · SFO / KSFO
About 41.7 km (25.9 mi) south-southeast of San Rafael
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is San Rafael in?
- San Rafael uses Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8) in winter and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/Los_Angeles.
- When is the next clock change in San Rafael?
- Clocks in San Rafael move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from PST (UTC−08:00) to PDT (UTC−07:00)
- Does San Rafael observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. San Rafael observes daylight saving time: PDT (UTC−7) in summer and PST (UTC−8) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of San Rafael?
- San Rafael is UTC−8 in winter and UTC−7 in summer