San Rafael to Toronto: time difference
Toronto is 2 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
One day, 2 clocks
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San Rafael 05:34 5:34 AM Toronto 07:34 7:34 AM You –:–
05:34 5:34 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
07:34 7:34 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:29
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+2 h
Toronto is 2 h ahead of San Rafael.
When you, San Rafael and Toronto 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
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
🇨🇦 Toronto
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 San Rafael | 🇨🇦 Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:34 | 07:34 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from San Rafael | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | America/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 07:37 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 10 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 30,000 | 2,731,571 |
Compare San Rafael with another city
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San Rafael and Toronto: common questions
How far ahead of San Rafael is Toronto?
Toronto is 2 hours ahead of San Rafael: UTC−4 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Toronto when it is 9:00 AM in San Rafael?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Rafael, it is 11:00 AM in Toronto.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Rafael, what time is it in Toronto?
At 6:00 PM in San Rafael, clocks in Toronto show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Toronto from San Rafael?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in San Rafael – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Toronto – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Toronto compared with San Rafael?
The new day starts in Toronto earlier: at 10:00 PM in San Rafael it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Toronto, San Rafael is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between San Rafael and Toronto change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Toronto but not in San Rafael. From November 1, 2026, Toronto will be 1 hour ahead of San Rafael.
