New York, NY to San Rafael, CA: time difference
San Rafael, CA is 3 h behind New York, NY. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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New York, NY 00:48 12:48 AM San Rafael, CA 21:48 9:48 PM You –:–
00:48 12:48 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 18:24
21:48 9:48 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:39
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−3 h
San Rafael, CA is 3 h behind New York, NY.
When you, New York, NY 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
🇺🇸 New York, NY
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 | 🇺🇸 New York, NY | 🇺🇸 San Rafael, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:48 | 21:48 |
| 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 New York, NY | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:04 | 07:15 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 8,804,190 | 58,704 |
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New York, NY and San Rafael, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between New York, NY, and San Rafael, CA?
San Rafael is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while New York is on UTC−4.
What time is it in San Rafael, CA, when it is 9:00 AM in New York, NY?
When it is 9:00 AM in New York, it is 6:00 AM in San Rafael.
If it is 6:00 PM in New York, NY, what time is it in San Rafael, CA?
At 6:00 PM in New York, clocks in San Rafael show 3:00 PM.
When do working hours in New York, NY, and in San Rafael, CA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in San Rafael.
Until what time in New York, NY, is it still yesterday in San Rafael, CA?
Before 3:00 AM in New York, the date in San Rafael has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in San Rafael, it is already the next day in New York.
Is the time difference between New York, NY, and San Rafael, CA, the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 3 hours.
