San Rafael in numbers
- Coordinates
- 9.9815, -83.9851
- Region
- San José
- Country
- Costa Rica, North America
- Capital
- San José — 7 km away
- Same name
- 1031 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in San Rafael, San José, Costa Rica
Local time right now in San Rafael, San José, Costa Rica appears above, in the America/Costa_Rica time zone (−6).
San Rafael, Costa Rica
Monday, 9 November 2026
UTC−6 · America/Costa_Rica
Local time in San Rafael
UTC−6 · no daylight saving time
San Rafael keeps America/Costa_Rica clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:30 AM Solar noon 11:21 AM Sunset 5:12 PM Daylight 11 h 43 min Night 12 h 17 min Civil twilight 5:08 AM – 5:34 PM
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 San José
- San Jose 335 007
- San Francisco 55 923
- San Isidro 34 877
- Curridabat 34 586
- San Vicente De Moravia 34 447
- San Vicente 34 447
Other places named San Rafael
- San Rafael Mendoza, Argentina
- San Rafael California, United States
- San Rafael Zulia, Venezuela
- San Rafael Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
- San Rafael Cartago Province, Costa Rica
Nearby places
- Pacayas — 20.6 km
- Pacayas — 20.6 km
- Cangreja — 20.7 km
- Alumbre — 20.8 km
- Bajo Zopilote — 20.9 km
- Común — 21.2 km
Time and daylight in San Rafael
The local zone in San Rafael is America/Costa_Rica, standing at UTC−6. Whether daylight saving applies: No.
San Rafael has sunrise at 5:30 AM today and sunset at 5:12 PM. Light holds for 11 h 43 min.
The clock reading for San Rafael covers nearby Pacayas and Pacayas as well.
Mail delivery in San Rafael relies on 12 postal codes.
Questions and answers
- Does San Rafael use the America/Costa_Rica time zone?
- Yes, San Rafael uses America/Costa_Rica, with an offset of −6.
- Is there a spring or autumn clock change in San Rafael?
- Daylight saving in San Rafael: No.
- Looking for sunrise and sunset in San Rafael — what are they?
- Sunrise at 5:30 AM, sunset at 5:12 PM.