Current Time in San Rafael, California, USA
8:13:41 AM
08:13:41
PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) · UTC−07:00
America/Los_Angeles
Time zone details
San Rafael is observing daylight saving time 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
- 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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Clock changes in San Rafael
2:00 AM PDT1:00 AM PST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM PST3:00 AM PDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
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
- 12 hr 33 min2 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 33 min2 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (56.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 33 min | 2 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
San Rafael follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Los Angeles
Current time offsetUTC−07:00 (PDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in California
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving 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 currently uses Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Its IANA time zone is America/Los_Angeles.
- When is the next clock change in San Rafael?
- Clocks in San Rafael move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from PDT (UTC−07:00) to PST (UTC−08:00)
- Is San Rafael currently on daylight saving time?
- San Rafael is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in San Rafael right now?
- San Rafael is currently UTC−07:00