San Rafael to New York, NY: time difference
New York, NY is 1 h ahead of San Rafael. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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San Rafael 17:55 5:55 PM New York, NY 18:55 6:55 PM You –:–
17:55 5:55 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 17:13
18:55 6:55 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 16:49
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+1 h
New York, NY is 1 h ahead of San Rafael.
When you, San Rafael and New York, NY are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇷 San Rafael
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🇺🇸 New York, NY
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 San Rafael | 🇺🇸 New York, NY |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:55 | 18:55 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from San Rafael | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC-4, Mar 14, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:29 | 06:33 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 16:49 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 10 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 30,000 | 8,804,190 |
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San Rafael and New York, NY: common questions
How many hours ahead of San Rafael is New York, NY?
The clocks in New York are 1 hour ahead of those in San Rafael (UTC−5 and UTC−6).
If it is 9:00 AM in San Rafael, what time is it in New York, NY?
At 9:00 AM in San Rafael, clocks in New York show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in New York, NY, at the end of the working day in San Rafael?
The working day in San Rafael ends at 6:00 PM; in New York it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in San Rafael and in New York, NY, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Rafael, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in New York.
When is it already the next day in New York, NY?
From 11:00 PM in San Rafael it is already the next day in New York. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in New York it is still the previous day in San Rafael.
Is the time difference between San Rafael and New York, NY, the same all year?
No. Only New York switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, New York will be 2 hours ahead of San Rafael.