Montreal to San Rafael, CA: time difference
San Rafael, CA is 3 h behind Montreal. 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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Montreal 00:47 12:47 AM San Rafael, CA 21:47 9:47 PM You –:–
00:47 12:47 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 18:18
21:47 9:47 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:39
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−3 h
San Rafael, CA is 3 h behind Montreal.
When you, Montreal 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
🇨🇦 Montreal
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
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 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Montreal | 🇺🇸 San Rafael, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:47 | 21:47 |
| Local date | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Montreal | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 07:15 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 1,762,949 | 58,704 |
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Montreal and San Rafael, CA: common questions
How many hours behind Montreal is San Rafael, CA?
The clocks in San Rafael are 3 hours behind those in Montreal (UTC−7 and UTC−4).
If it is 9:00 AM in Montreal, what time is it in San Rafael, CA?
At 9:00 AM in Montreal, clocks in San Rafael show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in San Rafael, CA, when it is 6:00 PM in Montreal?
When it is 6:00 PM in Montreal, it is 3:00 PM in San Rafael.
When is a good time to call San Rafael, CA, from Montreal?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Montreal – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in San Rafael – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Montreal is it still yesterday in San Rafael, CA?
Before 3:00 AM in Montreal, the date in San Rafael has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in San Rafael, it is already the next day in Montreal.
Does the time difference between Montreal and San Rafael, CA, change?
No. The clocks in Montreal and in San Rafael change on the same dates, so the difference stays 3 hours.
