Lisbon to San Rafael, CA: time difference
San Rafael, CA is 8 h behind Lisbon. 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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Lisbon 04:42 4:42 AM San Rafael, CA 20:42 8:42 PM You –:–
04:42 4:42 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:43 · 🌙 19:04
20:42 8:42 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:39
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−8 h
San Rafael, CA is 8 h behind Lisbon.
When you, Lisbon and San Rafael, CA are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇵🇹 Lisbon
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, CA
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 | 🇵🇹 Lisbon | 🇺🇸 San Rafael, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:42 | 20:42 |
| Local date | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Lisbon | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Lisbon | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:43 | 07:15 |
| Sunset | 19:04 | 18:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 545,923 | 58,704 |
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Lisbon and San Rafael, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Lisbon and San Rafael, CA?
San Rafael is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Lisbon is on UTC+1.
What time is it in San Rafael, CA, when it is 9:00 AM in Lisbon?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lisbon, it is 1:00 AM in San Rafael.
What time is it in San Rafael, CA, when it is 6:00 PM in Lisbon?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lisbon, it is 10:00 AM in San Rafael.
When is a good time to call San Rafael, CA, from Lisbon?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Lisbon – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in San Rafael – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in San Rafael, CA?
Until 8:00 AM in Lisbon it is still the previous day in San Rafael. The other way round, from 4:00 PM in San Rafael it is already the next day in Lisbon.
Is the time difference between Lisbon and San Rafael, CA, the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From October 25, 2026, San Rafael will be 7 hours behind Lisbon.
