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Current Local Time in San Rafael, California, USA

8:24:04 am PDT

Saturday, March 21, 2026

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Country: United States
State: California (CA)
Lat/Long: 37°58'N / 122°32'W
Elevation: 13 m
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Languages: English, Spanish
Country Code: +1
Location of San RafaelLocation
°F

Weather

58 °F

Sunny.
76 / 52 °F

Sun 22.72 / 48 °F
Mon 23.70 / 50 °F

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Time Zone

PDT (Pacific Daylight Time)
UTC/GMT -7 hours
Daylight Saving Time started on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 am

DST started

Mar 8, 2026
Forward 1 hour
Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 am

DST ends

Nov 1, 2026
Back 1 hour

Difference

3 hours behind
Columbus

Sunrise

7:11 am
89° East

Sunset

7:23 pm
271° West

Day length

12 hours, 11 minutes
+2m 27s longer

Moon 8.8%

Rise – 8:23 am
Set – 10:59 pm

High Tide

High – 2:02 am
High – 3:08 pm

Low Tide

Low – 8:31 am
Low – 8:24 pm

More Sun & Moon in San Rafael
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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 1:17 pm
Altitude: 52.5°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:43 am – 6:14 am
8:20 pm – 8:51 pm

Nautical
Twilight

6:14 am – 6:45 am
7:49 pm – 8:20 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:45 am – 7:11 am
7:23 pm – 7:49 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

New Moon
March 18, 2026
6:23 pm

Next
Moon Phase

First Quarter
March 25, 2026
12:17 pm

Airports

  • San Francisco International Airport, SFO
    About 26 mi SSE of San Rafael
  • Oakland International Airport, OAK
    About 24 mi SE of San Rafael
  • San Jose International Airport, SJC
    About 53 mi SE of San Rafael
  • Sacramento International Airport, SMF
    About 71 mi NE of San Rafael
  • Monterey Peninsula Airport, MRY
    About 103 mi SSE of San Rafael
  • Stockton Metropolitan Airport, SCK
    About 71 mi E of San Rafael

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San Rafael
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8:2404am
Saturday, March 21, 2026