Puerto Vallarta Time Zone

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What time zone is it in Puerto Vallarta?

Answer

Time zone in Puerto Vallarta
Mexican Central Time (CST, UTC−6)

Puerto Vallarta is in Jalisco and keeps Central Time; Nayarit across the bay has kept the same clock since 2010, so Nuevo Vallarta no longer differs by an hour.

More about the zone: Mexican Central Time.

Time Zone Facts

Time zone
Mexican Central Time
Abbreviations
CST
Standard time
UTC−6
Daylight saving time
not observed
Clock changes
the clocks do not change
Daylight saving time in effect now
No

Time Difference

UTC
6 hours behind
Eastern Time
2 hours behind
Central Time
1 hour behind
Pacific Time
1 hour ahead
Moscow Time
MSK−9

Current time in Puerto Vallarta

UTC−6 — subtract 6 hours from UTC

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Time Zones: Mexico

PlaceTime zone
CancúnMexican Southeast Time
Ciudad JuárezMexican Pacific Time
CuliacánMexican Pacific Time
GuadalajaraMexican Central Time
HermosilloMexican Pacific Time
MazatlánMexican Pacific Time
Mexico CityMexican Central Time
MonterreyMexican Central Time
MéridaMexican Central Time
Puerto VallartaMexican Central Time
ReynosaMexican Central Time
TijuanaMexican Northwest Time

FAQ

What time zone is it in Puerto Vallarta?

Time zone in Puerto Vallarta Mexican Central Time (CST, UTC−6)

Is daylight saving time observed in Puerto Vallarta?

No. The clocks there stay on UTC−6 all year round.

What is the time difference in Puerto Vallarta compared with UTC?

Right now the clock in Puerto Vallarta is 6 hours behind UTC, and MSK−9 against Moscow Time.

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