Geographic position of San Rafael del Sur

San Rafael del Sur is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 11.8485° N, 86.4384° W.

San Rafael del Sur 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 del Sur

With a population of 29,836, San Rafael del Sur ranks as the 21st most populous city in Nicaragua, out of 37 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in San Rafael del Sur

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

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

Best Time to Call San Rafael del Sur

Business hours in San Rafael del Sur (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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