Geographic position of San Rafael Abajo

San Rafael Abajo is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 9.8310° N, 84.2901° W.

San Rafael Abajo lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Population Ranking of San Rafael Abajo

With a population of 27,419, San Rafael Abajo ranks as the 17th most populous city in Costa Rica, out of 41 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in San Rafael Abajo

San Rafael Abajo uses the IANA time zone identifier America/Costa_Rica. The current local offset is UTC-6 / CST.

San Rafael Abajo does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call San Rafael Abajo

Business hours in San Rafael Abajo (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Los Angeles: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM ( Convenient)
• London: 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Dubai: 7:00 PM - 3:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Mumbai: 8:30 PM - 4:30 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
• Tokyo: 12:00 AM (next day) - 8:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)
• Sydney: 1:00 AM (next day) - 9:00 AM (next day) ( Outside normal hours)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

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