Time in San Rafael Oriente, El Salvador
Tuesday, 10 November 2026
What time is it in San Rafael Oriente? It is on Tuesday, 10 November 2026.
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San Rafael Oriente time zone
- Time zone
- Central Standard Time (CST)
- UTC offset
- UTC-6
- IANA time zone
- America/El_Salvador
- Week number
- 46
Daylight saving time in San Rafael Oriente
San Rafael Oriente does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC-6 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in San Rafael Oriente today
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Golden hour
- 05:37–06:20 and 16:54–17:37
- Day length
- 11 h 33 min (34 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:28–05:50 and 17:23–17:46
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 26 January 202844% of the Sun covered, maximum at 07:39
Moon in San Rafael Oriente today
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 2%
- Moonrise
- 06:57
- Moonset
- 18:26
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 08:53
- Next new moon
- Tuesday, 8 December 2026, 18:51
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 11 January 2028Maximum at 22:13
About San Rafael Oriente
San Rafael Oriente lies in San Miguel Department, El Salvador. Clocks in San Rafael Oriente are set to CST (UTC-6). The distance to San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador, is 97 km. As of 2024, the population of San Rafael Oriente is 11,958.
- Coordinates
- 13°23′00″N 88°21′00″W
- Elevation
- 212 m
- Region
- San Miguel Department
- Country
- El Salvador
- Population
- 11,958 (2024)
- Distance to San Salvador
- 97 km
Where is San Rafael Oriente
Best time to call San Rafael Oriente
Working hours in San Rafael Oriente are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near San Rafael Oriente
- El Tránsito 4 km
- Santa Elena 7 km
- Usulután 11 km
- Chinameca 13 km
- Jucuapa 15 km
- Nueva Guadalupe 17 km
- Santiago de María 17 km
- San Miguel 21 km
Time in other cities in El Salvador
Time difference from San Rafael Oriente
+ means the time there is ahead of San Rafael Oriente, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −2 hours
- Chicago USA same time
- Mexico City Mexico same time
- New York USA +1 hour
- Toronto Canada +1 hour
- São Paulo Brazil +3 hours
- London UK +6 hours
- Berlin Germany +7 hours
- Paris France +7 hours
- Cairo Egypt +8 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +9 hours
- Moscow Russia +9 hours
- Dubai UAE +10 hours
- Mumbai India +11.5 hours
- Beijing China +14 hours
- Hong Kong +14 hours
- Singapore +14 hours
- Seoul South Korea +15 hours
- Tokyo Japan +15 hours
- Sydney Australia +17 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is San Rafael Oriente in?
San Rafael Oriente is in the CST time zone (America/El_Salvador), UTC-6.
Does San Rafael Oriente observe daylight saving time?
No. San Rafael Oriente stays on UTC-6 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in San Rafael Oriente?
The current UTC offset in San Rafael Oriente is UTC-6.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in San Rafael Oriente is currently UTC-6.
What time is sunrise in San Rafael Oriente today?
Today the sun rises in San Rafael Oriente at 05:50 and sets at 17:23.
How far is San Rafael Oriente from San Salvador?
San Rafael Oriente is 97 km from San Salvador in a straight line.