Sao Paulo to Puerto Vallarta: time difference
Puerto Vallarta is 3 h behind Sao Paulo. 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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Sao Paulo 03:52 3:52 AM Puerto Vallarta 00:52 12:52 AM You –:–
03:52 3:52 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:09
00:52 12:52 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:43
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−3 h
Puerto Vallarta is 3 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo 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
🇧🇷 Sao Paulo
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 | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | 🇲🇽 Puerto Vallarta |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:52 | 00:52 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Sao Paulo | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:39 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:43 |
| Daylight | 12 h 31 min | 11 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 224,166 |
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Sao Paulo and Puerto Vallarta: common questions
How many hours behind Sao Paulo is Puerto Vallarta?
The clocks in Puerto Vallarta are 3 hours behind those in Sao Paulo (UTC−6 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Puerto Vallarta when it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is 6:00 AM in Puerto Vallarta.
What time is it in Puerto Vallarta when it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, it is 3:00 PM in Puerto Vallarta.
When do working hours in Sao Paulo and in Puerto Vallarta overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Puerto Vallarta.
When is it still the previous day in Puerto Vallarta?
Until 3:00 AM in Sao Paulo 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 Sao Paulo.
Is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Puerto Vallarta the same all year?
Yes. Neither Sao Paulo nor Puerto Vallarta switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
