Santiago to Puerto Vallarta: time difference
Puerto Vallarta is 3 h behind Santiago. 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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Santiago 08:52 8:52 AM Puerto Vallarta 05:52 5:52 AM You –:–
08:52 8:52 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:09 · 🌙 19:52
05:52 5:52 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:42
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−3 h
Puerto Vallarta is 3 h behind Santiago.
When you, Santiago 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
🇨🇱 Santiago
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 | 🇨🇱 Santiago | 🇲🇽 Puerto Vallarta |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:52 | 05:52 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Chile Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Santiago | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Santiago | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:09 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 19:52 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 6,139,087 | 224,166 |
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Santiago and Puerto Vallarta: common questions
How far behind Santiago is Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 3 hours behind Santiago: UTC−6 against UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Santiago, what time is it in Puerto Vallarta?
At 9:00 AM in Santiago, clocks in Puerto Vallarta show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Puerto Vallarta at the end of the working day in Santiago?
The working day in Santiago ends at 6:00 PM; in Puerto Vallarta it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Santiago and in Puerto Vallarta overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Santiago, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Puerto Vallarta.
When does the date change in Puerto Vallarta compared with Santiago?
The new day starts in Puerto Vallarta later: until 3:00 AM in Santiago, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Puerto Vallarta, Santiago is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Santiago and Puerto Vallarta the same all year?
No. Only Santiago switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 3, 2027, Puerto Vallarta will be 2 hours behind Santiago.
