Playa del Carmen to Puerto Vallarta: time difference
Puerto Vallarta is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen. 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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Playa del Carmen 04:51 4:51 AM Puerto Vallarta 03:51 3:51 AM You –:–
04:51 4:51 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
03:51 3:51 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:42
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−1 h
Puerto Vallarta is 1 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen 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
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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 | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇲🇽 Puerto Vallarta |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:51 | 03:51 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 224,166 |
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Playa del Carmen and Puerto Vallarta: common questions
How many hours behind Playa del Carmen is Puerto Vallarta?
The clocks in Puerto Vallarta are 1 hour behind those in Playa del Carmen (UTC−6 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Puerto Vallarta when it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, it is 8:00 AM in Puerto Vallarta.
What time is it in Puerto Vallarta at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Puerto Vallarta it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Puerto Vallarta overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Puerto Vallarta.
When is it still the previous day in Puerto Vallarta?
Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is still the previous day in Puerto Vallarta. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Puerto Vallarta it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Does the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Puerto Vallarta change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
