Puerto Vallarta to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Puerto Vallarta. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
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Puerto Vallarta 21:39 9:39 PM Rio de Janeiro 00:39 12:39 AM You –:–
21:39 9:39 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:43
00:39 12:39 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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+3 h
Rio de Janeiro is 3 h ahead of Puerto Vallarta.
When you, Puerto Vallarta and Rio de Janeiro 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
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Puerto Vallarta | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:39 | 00:39 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Puerto Vallarta | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:43 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 224,166 | 6,211,223 |
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Puerto Vallarta and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How far ahead of Puerto Vallarta is Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Puerto Vallarta: UTC−3 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the start of the working day in Puerto Vallarta?
The working day in Puerto Vallarta starts at 9:00 AM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the working day in Puerto Vallarta?
The working day in Puerto Vallarta ends at 6:00 PM; in Rio de Janeiro it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from Puerto Vallarta?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Puerto Vallarta – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Puerto Vallarta is it tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Puerto Vallarta, the date in Rio de Janeiro has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day in Puerto Vallarta.
Does the time difference between Puerto Vallarta and Rio de Janeiro change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
