Sao Rafael in numbers
- Coordinates
- -5.7994, -36.9206
- Population
- 7 711
- Region
- Rio Grande do Norte
- Country
- Brazil, South America
- Capital
- Brasília — 1633 km away
- Same name
- 13 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Sao Rafael, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
The time in Sao Rafael, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil at this very moment is shown below, in the America/Fortaleza zone (−3).
Sao Rafael, Brazil
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
UTC−3 · America/Fortaleza
Local time in Sao Rafael
UTC−3 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Sao Rafael, Rio Grande do Norte.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:03 AM Solar noon 11:12 AM Sunset 5:22 PM Daylight 12 h 19 min Night 11 h 41 min Civil twilight 4:41 AM – 5:44 PM
Weather in Sao Rafael right now
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Sao Rafael and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 59518-000 São Rafael
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in Rio Grande do Norte
- Natal 896 708
- Parnamirim 271 713
- Mossoro 264 577
- Sao Goncalo Do Amarante 115 838
- Macaiba 81 821
- Ceara-Mirim 79 115
Other places named Sao Rafael
- Sao Rafael São Paulo, Brazil
- São Rafael Bahia, Brazil
- Sao Rafael Bahia, Brazil
- São Rafael Espírito Santo, Brazil
- Sao Rafael Faro, Portugal
Same time zone — America/Fortaleza
- Fortaleza Brazil
- Natal Brazil
- Teresina Brazil
- Joao Pessoa Brazil
Nearby places
- Pindoba — 5.3 km
- Marcacac — 5.6 km
- Saco Da Onca — 6.0 km
- Bela Vista — 6.4 km
- Desterro — 10.7 km
- Pedra Lisa — 11.3 km
Sao Rafael: clock, sun and surroundings
Postal codes assigned across Sao Rafael total 1.
The clock standard in Sao Rafael is America/Fortaleza, offset by UTC−3. Daylight saving time in use: No.
Today's sun rises in Sao Rafael at 5:03 AM, then sets at 5:22 PM. The day offers 12 h 19 min of daylight.
Pindoba and Marcacac are near Sao Rafael and do not differ from it in time.
Questions and answers
- What is the correct time zone for Sao Rafael?
- The correct time zone for Sao Rafael is America/Fortaleza, with an offset of −3.
- Is the offset in Sao Rafael changed for daylight saving?
- No.
- When is the sun up in Sao Rafael?
- The sun comes up at 5:03 AM.