Time in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico now
Wednesday, 14 October 2026·Week 42
About time in Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico is in the America/Mexico_City time zone. The local time is on Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−06:00. Around 224,000 people live here.
There is no daylight saving time here — the offset stays at UTC−06:00 all year round. Today the sun rises at 6:55 AM and sets at 6:38 PM (11 h 42 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City
- Abbreviation
- CST — Central Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC−06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 42, day 287
- Coordinates
- 20.62° N, 105.23° W
- Country
- Mexico · Jalisco
Time difference from Puerto Vallarta
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 2 h ahead | |
| London | 7 h ahead | |
| Paris | 8 h ahead | |
| Dubai | 10 h ahead | |
| New Delhi | 11 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 14 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 15 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 17 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 1 h behind | |
| Beijing | 14 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Puerto Vallarta right now?
The current time in Puerto Vallarta is 15:57 (CST, UTC−06:00) on Wednesday, 14 October 2026. Clockar shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Puerto Vallarta in?
Puerto Vallarta uses the IANA time zone America/Mexico_City. It is currently Central Standard Time (CST), UTC−06:00.
Does Puerto Vallarta observe daylight saving time?
No. Puerto Vallarta stays on UTC−06:00 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Puerto Vallarta and New York?
Puerto Vallarta is 2 h behind New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 10:00 in Puerto Vallarta.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Puerto Vallarta today?
Today the sun rises at 06:55 and sets at 18:38 local time, giving 11 h 42 min of daylight.