Right now, local time in Puerto Vallarta is 06:22 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Puerto Vallarta ranks #2750 worldwide by population and #88 in Mexico.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 45m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 18:26
- Day length
- 11h 22m
- Solar noon
- 12:45
- Daylight range
- 10h 53m (winter) – 13h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Puerto Vallarta — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Puerto Vallarta through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 20.62° S, 74.77° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, 1,189 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Puerto Vallarta today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:48
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 12:45
- Asr
- 16:00
- Maghrib
- 18:25
- Isha
- 19:36
- Qibla direction
- 41.1° from north (NE (41°))
Full prayer timetable for Puerto Vallarta — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Puerto Vallarta sits in the America/Mexico_City time zone, UTC-06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 8947 cities we cover in Mexico.
Puerto Vallarta's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,967 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,019 km off. Its position on the globe is 20.62° N, 105.23° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 04:22 | −2h |
| Chicago | 06:22 | same time |
| São Paulo | 09:22 | +3h |
| London | 12:22 | +6h |
| Paris | 13:22 | +7h |
| Moscow | 15:22 | +9h |
| Dubai | 16:22 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 17:52 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:22 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 20:22 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 21:22 | +15h |
| Sydney | 23:22 | +17h |
Best time to call Puerto Vallarta
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Puerto Vallarta local time:
Cities sharing Puerto Vallarta's time zone
Other cities in Mexico
- Mexico City06:22
- Tijuana04:22
- Iztapalapa06:22
- Puebla06:22
- Ecatepec de Morelos06:22
- Santiago de Querétaro06:22
- León de los Aldama06:22
- Ciudad Juárez05:22
- Zapopan06:22
- Guadalajara06:22
- Mérida06:22
- Gustavo Adolfo Madero06:22
Distances from Puerto Vallarta
| Los Angeles | 1,967 km | NW (322°) |
| Chicago | 2,884 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 8,024 km | SE (125°) |
| London | 9,216 km | NE (37°) |
| Paris | 9,502 km | NE (39°) |
| Tokyo | 10,753 km | NW (312°) |
| Moscow | 10,830 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 12,480 km | WSW (241°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,606 km | NW (316°) |
| Dubai | 14,497 km | NNE (23°) |
| Mumbai | 15,603 km | N (3°) |
| Singapore | 16,019 km | NW (304°) |
Cities near Puerto Vallarta
- Las Juntas9 km · 06:22
- Las Jarretaderas10 km · 05:22
- Banus Vallarta (Verde Vallarta)11 km · 06:22
- Ixtapa11 km · 06:22
- Nuevo Vallarta12 km · 06:22
- Mezcales14 km · 06:22
- San Clemente de Lima14 km · 06:22
- San Vicente15 km · 06:22
FAQ
What time is it in Puerto Vallarta right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Puerto Vallarta in?
Puerto Vallarta runs on the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Puerto Vallarta observe daylight saving time?
Puerto Vallarta does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Puerto Vallarta today?
Puerto Vallarta sees sunrise at 07:04 and sunset at 18:26 today, giving 11h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Puerto Vallarta tonight?
The moon phase over Puerto Vallarta tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Puerto Vallarta?
The antipode of Puerto Vallarta — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 20.62° S, 74.77° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port Mathurin, Mauritius, roughly 1,189 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Puerto Vallarta?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Puerto Vallarta, clocks run about 45 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.