Local Time in San Rafael, United States
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- IANA Zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Country
- United States
- Continent
- North America
Latest news in San Rafael
- Marin County Fair: Two birthday bashes for price of 1Marin Independent Journal · 25d ago
- Joseph John GarbarinoThe Press Democrat · 7d ago
- One of S.F.’s most expensive grocery stores is buying a popular Marin chain — stirring concernSan Francisco Chronicle · 28d ago
- BLM seeks input on travel routes in the San Rafael Swell and Desert areasBureau of Land Management (.gov) · 76d ago
- A slow drama in the red rock canyons of the San Rafael RiverUniversity of Colorado Boulder · 140d ago
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San Rafael is a city in and the county seat of Marin County, California, United States. The city is located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2020 census, San Rafael had a population of 61,271.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in San Rafael right now?
- The current time in San Rafael, United States is 08:25:31 PM (PDT), which is UTC-7.
- What time zone is San Rafael in?
- San Rafael uses the America/Los_Angeles time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated PDT, UTC-7.
- Does San Rafael observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. San Rafael observes daylight saving time, and is currently in daylight saving time. The next change is on November 1, 2026.
- What is the UTC offset in San Rafael?
- San Rafael is currently UTC-7 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).