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San Rafael, San José, Costa Rica uses America/Costa_Rica, currently CST (UTC-06:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
San Rafael is a city in Costa Rica, with a population of about 25,400. Unlike many places, it does not observe daylight saving time.
Time zone
UTC offset
UTC-06:00
Country
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Population
25,410
Calling code
+506
Currency
CRC
San Rafael vs. other major cities
Shift date & time
−12h+12h
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- Sunrise / sunset
- 05:24 / 17:17
- Day length
- 11h 53m
Common questions
What time zone is San Rafael in?
San Rafael uses the America/Costa_Rica time zone, currently CST (UTC-06:00).
Does San Rafael observe daylight saving time?
No clock changes are scheduled for San Rafael in the next year.
How many hours ahead or behind is San Rafael?
San Rafael is 6 hours behind UTC, 2 hours behind New York City, 7 hours behind London and 15 hours behind Tokyo. Relative to your own clock: .