Rio de Janeiro to Puerto Vallarta: time difference
Puerto Vallarta is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro. 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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Rio de Janeiro 02:53 2:53 AM Puerto Vallarta 23:53 11:53 PM You –:–
02:53 2:53 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
23:53 11:53 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:43
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−3 h
Puerto Vallarta is 3 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro 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
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
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
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | 🇲🇽 Puerto Vallarta |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:53 | 23:53 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:43 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 224,166 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Puerto Vallarta: common questions
How far behind Rio de Janeiro is Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 3 hours behind Rio de Janeiro: UTC−6 against UTC−3.
What time is it in Puerto Vallarta at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Puerto Vallarta it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Puerto Vallarta when it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 3:00 PM in Puerto Vallarta.
When is a good time to call Puerto Vallarta from Rio de Janeiro?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Puerto Vallarta – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Puerto Vallarta?
Until 3:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in Puerto Vallarta. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Puerto Vallarta it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Puerto Vallarta change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
