Time Now in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 🇲🇽
Lat/Long: 20.62° N, 105.23° W
Elevation: 21 m above sea level
Population rank: #90 of 16,913 cities in Mexico by population
State: Jalisco
Country: 🇲🇽 Mexico (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/Mexico_City
Solar time: clocks run about 1h ahead of the sun
Timezone: CST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Mexico: CST, EST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Mexico: CDT, MDT, PDT
Clocks in Puerto Vallarta are set to UTC−06:00 under the America/Mexico_City zone. Puerto Vallarta does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 13 hours of daylight. Its tropical latitude keeps the seasonal change in daylight fairly gentle. At about 21 m, Puerto Vallarta is practically at sea level. The nearest big city, Los Angeles, is a distant 1967 km away. Puerto Vallarta ranks among the biggest cities in Mexico, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
Today Puerto Vallarta sees 12h 43m between a 06:42 sunrise and a 19:25 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Puerto Vallarta
Daylight Hours in Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta gets 12h 43m of daylight today. Sunrise in Puerto Vallarta is at 06:42 and sunset in Puerto Vallarta is at 19:25.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 53m near the December solstice to 13h 23m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Aug ● | 05:22 | 06:41 | 13:04 | 16:26 | 19:26 | 20:56 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 05:23 | 06:42 | 13:03 | 16:25 | 19:25 | 20:55 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 05:23 | 06:42 | 13:03 | 16:25 | 19:24 | 20:54 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 05:24 | 06:42 | 13:03 | 16:25 | 19:23 | 20:53 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 05:24 | 06:43 | 13:03 | 16:25 | 19:23 | 20:53 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 05:25 | 06:43 | 13:02 | 16:25 | 19:22 | 20:52 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 05:25 | 06:43 | 13:02 | 16:25 | 19:21 | 20:51 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Puerto Vallarta
Sunrise
in Puerto Vallarta
↑
6:42 AM
Sunset
in Puerto Vallarta
↓
7:25 PM
Day Length
12h 43m
Dawn
in Puerto Vallarta
6:19 AM
Dusk
in Puerto Vallarta
7:48 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Puerto Vallarta
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
66.8%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 15:45
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 01:40
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Distances & Clock Changes in Puerto Vallarta
How Far Is Puerto Vallarta From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 1,967 km | NW (322deg) |
| New York | 3,696 km | NE (46deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,024 km | SE (125deg) |
| London | 9,216 km | NE (37deg) |
| Paris | 9,502 km | NE (39deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,757 km | NW (312deg) |
| Moscow | 10,829 km | NNE (20deg) |
| Sydney | 12,480 km | WSW (241deg) |
Puerto Vallarta's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Puerto Vallarta and you would surface in the open ocean, near 20.6deg S, 74.8deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Puerto Vallarta
What time is it in Puerto Vallarta right now?
The current local time in Puerto Vallarta is 15:37 on Friday, August 21, 2026. Puerto Vallarta follows the America/Mexico_City time zone.
What time zone is Puerto Vallarta in?
Puerto Vallarta runs on the America/Mexico_City IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is UTC-06:00 right now. To convert UTC to Puerto Vallarta local time, shift the clock 06:00 hours backward.
Is Puerto Vallarta on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of August 21, 2026, Puerto Vallarta is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Puerto Vallarta today?
Puerto Vallarta sees sunrise at 06:42 and sunset at 19:25 today, giving 12h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Puerto Vallarta tonight?
Tonight the moon over Puerto Vallarta is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 66.8%.
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 1h ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.