Chicago, IL to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 2 h ahead of Chicago, IL. 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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Chicago, IL 19:26 7:26 PM Sao Paulo 21:26 9:26 PM You –:–
19:26 7:26 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 18:20
21:26 9:26 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 18:09
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+2 h
Sao Paulo is 2 h ahead of Chicago, IL.
When you, Chicago, IL and Sao Paulo are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Chicago, IL
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
🇧🇷 Sao Paulo
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Chicago, IL | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:26 | 21:26 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Chicago, IL | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:57 | 05:40 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 12 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 2,746,388 | 11,451,999 |
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Chicago, IL and Sao Paulo: common questions
How many hours ahead of Chicago, IL, is Sao Paulo?
The clocks in Sao Paulo are 2 hours ahead of those in Chicago (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Chicago, IL, what time is it in Sao Paulo?
At 9:00 AM in Chicago, clocks in Sao Paulo show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Sao Paulo when it is 6:00 PM in Chicago, IL?
When it is 6:00 PM in Chicago, it is 8:00 PM in Sao Paulo.
When do working hours in Chicago, IL, and in Sao Paulo overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Chicago, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo.
From what time in Chicago, IL, is it tomorrow in Sao Paulo?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Chicago, the date in Sao Paulo has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is still the previous day in Chicago.
Does the time difference between Chicago, IL, and Sao Paulo change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Chicago. From November 1, 2026, Sao Paulo will be 3 hours ahead of Chicago.
