San Rafael in numbers
- Coordinates
- 10.1168, -84.3891
- Population
- 25 410
- Region
- Alajuela Province
- Country
- Costa Rica, North America
- Capital
- San José — 41 km away
- Same name
- 1031 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in San Rafael, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
This page shows local time in San Rafael, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica as of this moment, in the America/Costa_Rica zone (−6).
San Rafael, Costa Rica
Friday, 4 September 2026
UTC−6 · America/Costa_Rica
Local time in San Rafael
UTC−6 · no daylight saving time
San Rafael keeps America/Costa_Rica time.
The sun today
Sunrise 05:29 Solar noon 11:38 Sunset 17:47 Daylight 12 h 17 min Night 11 h 43 min Civil twilight 05:08 – 18:08
Weather in San Rafael right now
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San Rafael and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 10203
- 10405
- 11102
- 11504
- 20108
- 20206
- 20803
- 21501
- 30304
- 30701
- 40501
- 60204
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 Alajuela Province
- San Jose 335 007
- Alajuela 47 494
- San Vicente 34 447
- San José 31 430
- San Miguel 28 827
- Quesada 27 310
Other places named San Rafael
- San Rafael Mendoza, Argentina
- San Rafael California, United States
- San Rafael Zulia, Venezuela
- San Rafael Heredia Province, Costa Rica
- San Rafael Cartago Province, Costa Rica
Nearby places
- Chucás — 21.3 km
- Cordel — 21.8 km
- El Cordel — 21.8 km
- Ventanas — 22.7 km
- Picagres — 23.1 km
- Purires — 23.3 km
About the time in San Rafael
In San Rafael, first light arrives at 05:29 and the sun goes down at 17:47. The day holds 12 h 17 min of light.
The clock in San Rafael matches the clock in nearby Naranjo and Esquipulas.
Postal designations for San Rafael total 12.
The name of the time zone in San Rafael is America/Costa_Rica, and it runs UTC−6. Daylight saving time: No.
Questions and answers
- What time zone setting should I choose for San Rafael?
- Choose America/Costa_Rica for San Rafael, with an offset of −6.
- Are seasonal time changes observed in San Rafael?
- No.
- How early does the sun rise in San Rafael?
- The first sunlight comes at 05:29.