Ottawa, IL to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 2 h ahead of Ottawa, IL. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Ottawa, IL 21:33 9:33 PM Sao Paulo 23:33 11:33 PM You –:–
21:33 9:33 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:07
23:33 11:33 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 18:14
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+2 h
Sao Paulo is 2 h ahead of Ottawa, IL.
When you, Ottawa, 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
🇺🇸 Ottawa, 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 | 🇺🇸 Ottawa, IL | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:33 | 23:33 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Ottawa, IL | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:14 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 18:14 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 12 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 18,342 | 11,451,999 |
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Ottawa, IL and Sao Paulo: common questions
How many hours ahead of Ottawa, IL, is Sao Paulo?
The clocks in Sao Paulo are 2 hours ahead of those in Ottawa (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Sao Paulo when it is 9:00 AM in Ottawa, IL?
When it is 9:00 AM in Ottawa, it is 11:00 AM in Sao Paulo.
What time is it in Sao Paulo when it is 6:00 PM in Ottawa, IL?
When it is 6:00 PM in Ottawa, it is 8:00 PM in Sao Paulo.
Is there a time when both Ottawa, IL, and Sao Paulo are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Ottawa (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Ottawa, IL, is it tomorrow in Sao Paulo?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Ottawa, the date in Sao Paulo has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is still the previous day in Ottawa.
Is the time difference between Ottawa, IL, and Sao Paulo the same all year?
No. Only Ottawa switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Sao Paulo will be 3 hours ahead of Ottawa.
