Lima to Puerto Vallarta: time difference
Puerto Vallarta is 1 h behind Lima. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Lima 22:25 10:25 PM Puerto Vallarta 21:25 9:25 PM You –:–
22:25 10:25 PM
Peru Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:05
21:25 9:25 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:43
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−1 h
Puerto Vallarta is 1 h behind Lima.
When you, Lima and Puerto Vallarta are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇵🇪 Lima
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇲🇽 Puerto Vallarta
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇪 Lima | 🇲🇽 Puerto Vallarta |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:25 | 21:25 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Peru Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Lima | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Lima | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:47 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:43 |
| Daylight | 12 h 18 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 9,989,369 | 224,166 |
Compare Lima with another city
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Lima and Puerto Vallarta: common questions
How many hours behind Lima is Puerto Vallarta?
The clocks in Puerto Vallarta are 1 hour behind those in Lima (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Puerto Vallarta at the start of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima starts at 9:00 AM; in Puerto Vallarta it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Puerto Vallarta at the end of the working day in Lima?
The working day in Lima ends at 6:00 PM; in Puerto Vallarta it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Puerto Vallarta from Lima?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Lima – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Puerto Vallarta – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Puerto Vallarta compared with Lima?
The new day starts in Puerto Vallarta later: until 1:00 AM in Lima, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Puerto Vallarta, Lima is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Lima and Puerto Vallarta change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Lima nor in Puerto Vallarta, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
