Time Now in San Rafael Abajo, Costa Rica 🇨🇷
Lat/Long: 9.83° N, 84.29° W
Elevation: 826 m above sea level
Population rank: #17 of 136 cities in Costa Rica by population
Province: Provincia de San José
Country: 🇨🇷 Costa Rica (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
Solar time: clocks run about 25m behind the sun
Timezone: CST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Costa Rica: CST
Local time in San Rafael Abajo runs on a UTC−06:00 offset (America/Costa_Rica). San Rafael Abajo does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today gives roughly 12 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. Sitting close to the equator, San Rafael Abajo sees day length barely change from month to month. Perched at about 826 m, San Rafael Abajo sits well above the coast. San Rafael Abajo is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 3580 km off. A major centre in Costa Rica, San Rafael Abajo keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
The sun rises over San Rafael Abajo at 05:28 and sets at 17:54, giving 12h 26m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in San Rafael Abajo
Daylight Hours in San Rafael Abajo
San Rafael Abajo gets 12h 26m of daylight today. Sunrise in San Rafael Abajo is at 05:28 and sunset in San Rafael Abajo is at 17:54.
Daylight ranges from about 11h 33m near the December solstice to 12h 42m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 15 Aug ● | 04:13 | 05:28 | 11:41 | 14:53 | 17:55 | 19:25 |
| Sun, 16 Aug | 04:13 | 05:28 | 11:41 | 14:52 | 17:54 | 19:24 |
| Mon, 17 Aug | 04:13 | 05:28 | 11:41 | 14:51 | 17:54 | 19:24 |
| Tue, 18 Aug | 04:14 | 05:28 | 11:41 | 14:50 | 17:53 | 19:23 |
| Wed, 19 Aug | 04:14 | 05:28 | 11:40 | 14:50 | 17:53 | 19:23 |
| Thu, 20 Aug | 04:14 | 05:28 | 11:40 | 14:49 | 17:52 | 19:22 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 04:14 | 05:28 | 11:40 | 14:48 | 17:52 | 19:22 |
14-day Forecast for San Rafael Abajo
Sunrise & Sunset Times for San Rafael Abajo
Sunrise
in San Rafael Abajo
↑
5:28 AM
Sunset
in San Rafael Abajo
↓
5:54 PM
Day Length
12h 26m
Dawn
in San Rafael Abajo
5:06 AM
Dusk
in San Rafael Abajo
6:16 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for San Rafael Abajo
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
14.0%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 08:48
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 20:53
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Distances & Clock Changes in San Rafael Abajo
How Far Is San Rafael Abajo From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 3,580 km | NNE (15deg) |
| Los Angeles | 4,381 km | NW (313deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 5,526 km | SE (133deg) |
| London | 8,751 km | NE (39deg) |
| Paris | 8,942 km | NE (42deg) |
| Moscow | 10,979 km | NNE (29deg) |
| Tokyo | 13,174 km | NW (320deg) |
| Sydney | 13,783 km | SW (236deg) |
San Rafael Abajo's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from San Rafael Abajo and you would surface in the open ocean, near 9.8deg S, 95.7deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about San Rafael Abajo
What time is it in San Rafael Abajo right now?
The current local time in San Rafael Abajo is 21:10 on Saturday, August 15, 2026. San Rafael Abajo follows the America/Costa_Rica time zone.
What time zone is San Rafael Abajo in?
San Rafael Abajo runs on the America/Costa_Rica IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is San Rafael Abajo?
To turn UTC into San Rafael Abajo time, shift the clock 06:00 hours backward, which places San Rafael Abajo at UTC-06:00 right now.
Is San Rafael Abajo on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of August 15, 2026, San Rafael Abajo is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in San Rafael Abajo today?
Today in San Rafael Abajo: sunrise is at 05:28 and sunset is at 17:54, giving 12h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over San Rafael Abajo tonight?
The moon phase over San Rafael Abajo tonight is Waxing Crescent with 14.0% illumination.
What is solar time in San Rafael Abajo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In San Rafael Abajo, clocks run about 25m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.