Puerto Vallarta to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Puerto Vallarta. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Puerto Vallarta 19:47 7:47 PM Playa del Carmen 20:47 8:47 PM You –:–
19:47 7:47 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:43
20:47 8:47 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:30
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+1 h
Playa del Carmen is 1 h ahead of Puerto Vallarta.
When you, Puerto Vallarta and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇽 Puerto Vallarta
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
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Puerto Vallarta | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:47 | 20:47 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Puerto Vallarta | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:43 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 224,166 | 149,923 |
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Puerto Vallarta and Playa del Carmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Puerto Vallarta and Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Puerto Vallarta is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen when it is 9:00 AM in Puerto Vallarta?
When it is 9:00 AM in Puerto Vallarta, it is 10:00 AM in Playa del Carmen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Puerto Vallarta, what time is it in Playa del Carmen?
At 6:00 PM in Puerto Vallarta, clocks in Playa del Carmen show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Puerto Vallarta and Playa del Carmen are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Puerto Vallarta (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Puerto Vallarta?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen earlier: at 11:00 PM in Puerto Vallarta it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Puerto Vallarta is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Puerto Vallarta and Playa del Carmen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Puerto Vallarta nor Playa del Carmen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
