New York, NY to San Rafael: time difference
San Rafael is 1 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
One day, 2 clocks
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New York, NY 19:15 7:15 PM San Rafael 18:15 6:15 PM You –:–
19:15 7:15 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 16:49
18:15 6:15 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
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−1 h
San Rafael is 1 h behind New York, NY.
When you, New York, NY 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
🇺🇸 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
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 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 New York, NY | 🇨🇷 San Rafael |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:15 | 18:15 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from New York, NY | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:33 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 16:49 | 17:13 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 8,804,190 | 30,000 |
Compare New York, NY with another city
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New York, NY and San Rafael: common questions
How far behind New York, NY, is San Rafael?
San Rafael is 1 hour behind New York: UTC−6 against UTC−5.
What time is it in San Rafael at the start of the working day in New York, NY?
The working day in New York starts at 9:00 AM; in San Rafael it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Rafael when it is 6:00 PM in New York, NY?
When it is 6:00 PM in New York, it is 5:00 PM in San Rafael.
Is there a time when both New York, NY, and San Rafael are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in New York (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Rafael), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in New York, NY, is it still yesterday in San Rafael?
Before 1:00 AM in New York, the date in San Rafael has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Rafael, it is already the next day in New York.
Does the time gap between New York, NY, and San Rafael change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in New York but not in San Rafael. From March 14, 2027, San Rafael will be 2 hours behind New York.
