Berlin to San Rafael: time difference
San Rafael is 8 h behind Berlin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Berlin 14:29 2:29 PM San Rafael 06:29 6:29 AM You –:–
14:29 2:29 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:39 · 🌙 18:05
06:29 6:29 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
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−8 h
San Rafael is 8 h behind Berlin.
When you, Berlin and San Rafael are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇩🇪 Berlin
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇨🇷 San Rafael
16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇩🇪 Berlin | 🇨🇷 San Rafael |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:29 | 06:29 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Berlin | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:39 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 10 h 26 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 3,769,962 | 30,000 |
Compare Berlin with another city
More comparisons with Berlin: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Berlin and San Rafael: common questions
How far behind Berlin is San Rafael?
San Rafael is 8 hours behind Berlin: UTC−6 against UTC+2.
What time is it in San Rafael when it is 9:00 AM in Berlin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Berlin, it is 1:00 AM in San Rafael.
If it is 6:00 PM in Berlin, what time is it in San Rafael?
At 6:00 PM in Berlin, clocks in San Rafael show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Berlin and San Rafael are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Berlin (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in San Rafael), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Berlin is it still yesterday in San Rafael?
Before 8:00 AM in Berlin, the date in San Rafael has not changed yet. From 4:00 PM in San Rafael, it is already the next day in Berlin.
Is the time difference between Berlin and San Rafael the same all year?
No. Only Berlin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, San Rafael will be 7 hours behind Berlin.
