Sao Paulo to Elgin, IL: time difference
Elgin, IL is 2 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 21:14 9:14 PM Elgin, IL 19:14 7:14 PM You –:–
21:14 9:14 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:09
19:14 7:14 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:21
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−2 h
Elgin, IL is 2 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Elgin, IL 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
🇺🇸 Elgin, IL
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 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | 🇺🇸 Elgin, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:14 | 19:14 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Sao Paulo | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:39 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 12 h 31 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 112,603 |
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Sao Paulo and Elgin, IL: common questions
How far behind Sao Paulo is Elgin, IL?
Elgin is 2 hours behind Sao Paulo: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in Elgin, IL?
At 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, clocks in Elgin show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Elgin, IL, at the end of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo ends at 6:00 PM; in Elgin it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Sao Paulo and Elgin, IL, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Elgin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Elgin, IL, compared with Sao Paulo?
The new day starts in Elgin later: until 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Elgin, Sao Paulo is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Sao Paulo and Elgin, IL, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Elgin. From November 1, 2026, Elgin will be 3 hours behind Sao Paulo.
