Toronto to San Rafael, CA: time difference
San Rafael, CA is 3 h behind Toronto. 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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Toronto 23:42 11:42 PM San Rafael, CA 20:42 8:42 PM You –:–
23:42 11:42 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 18:43
20:42 8:42 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:39
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−3 h
San Rafael, CA is 3 h behind Toronto.
When you, Toronto 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
🇨🇦 Toronto
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 | 🇨🇦 Toronto | 🇺🇸 San Rafael, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:42 | 20:42 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Toronto | — | −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 | 07:27 | 07:15 |
| Sunset | 18:43 | 18:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 2,731,571 | 58,704 |
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Toronto and San Rafael, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Toronto and San Rafael, CA?
San Rafael is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Toronto is on UTC−4.
What time is it in San Rafael, CA, at the start of the working day in Toronto?
The working day in Toronto starts at 9:00 AM; in San Rafael it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Rafael, CA, at the end of the working day in Toronto?
The working day in Toronto ends at 6:00 PM; in San Rafael it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Toronto and in San Rafael, CA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Toronto, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in San Rafael.
When does the date change in San Rafael, CA, compared with Toronto?
The new day starts in San Rafael later: until 3:00 AM in Toronto, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in San Rafael, Toronto is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Toronto 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.
