What time is it in Puerto Vallarta right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for America/Mexico_City. Puerto Vallarta is 6 hours behind UTC right now.

What time zone is Puerto Vallarta in?

Puerto Vallarta uses CST (Central Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is America/Mexico_City, and the current UTC offset is UTC−6.

Does Puerto Vallarta observe daylight saving time?

No. Puerto Vallarta stays on UTC−6 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Puerto Vallarta?

Open the time zone converter for Puerto Vallarta to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

Puerto Vallarta is on CST (Central Standard Time), UTC−6. Puerto Vallarta does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

4:35 AM:21CST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC−6

Country: Mexico
Region: Jalisco
Lat/Long: 20°37'N / 105°14'W
Elevation: 21 m
Population: 224,166
Currency: Peso (MXN)
Languages: Spanish
Dialling code: +52

Time zone in Puerto Vallarta

Time zone
CST
Central Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC−6
6 hours behind UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Puerto Vallarta keeps UTC−6

Puerto Vallarta keeps the time of the IANA zone America/Mexico_City, one of 12 time zones in use in Mexico. Puerto Vallarta does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Puerto Vallarta today

Sunrise
7:00 AM
Sunset
6:28 PM
Day length
11 hours 28 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Puerto Vallarta for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 20°37'N / 105°14'W.

Time difference between Puerto Vallarta and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Puerto Vallarta. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Puerto Vallarta
City	Local time	Compared to Puerto Vallarta
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:35 AM	+2h (ahead)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:35 AM	−1h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:35 AM	+1h (ahead)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:35 AM	+2h (ahead)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:35 AM	Same time
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:35 AM	+3h (ahead)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:35 AM	+6h (ahead)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:35 AM	+7h (ahead)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:35 AM	+7h (ahead)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:35 AM	+7h (ahead)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:35 PM	+8h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:35 PM	+10h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:05 PM	+11h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:35 PM	+14h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:35 PM	+14h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:35 PM	+15h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:35 PM	+17h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:35 PM	+19h (ahead)

Other cities near Puerto Vallarta

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.