Toronto to San Rafael: time difference
San Rafael is 2 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 08:29 8:29 AM San Rafael 06:29 6:29 AM You –:–
08:29 8:29 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:29
06:29 6:29 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
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−2 h
San Rafael is 2 h behind Toronto.
When you, Toronto 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
🇨🇦 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
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 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Toronto | 🇨🇷 San Rafael |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:29 | 06:29 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Toronto | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 2,731,571 | 30,000 |
Compare Toronto with another city
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Toronto and San Rafael: common questions
How far behind Toronto is San Rafael?
San Rafael is 2 hours behind Toronto: UTC−6 against UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Toronto, what time is it in San Rafael?
At 9:00 AM in Toronto, clocks in San Rafael show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in San Rafael at the end of the working day in Toronto?
The working day in Toronto ends at 6:00 PM; in San Rafael it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Toronto and San Rafael are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Toronto (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in San Rafael), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in San Rafael compared with Toronto?
The new day starts in San Rafael later: until 2:00 AM in Toronto, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in San Rafael, Toronto is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Toronto and San Rafael the same all year?
No. Only Toronto switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, San Rafael will be 1 hour behind Toronto.
