Sao Paulo to Hoffman Estates, IL: time difference
Hoffman Estates, 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
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Sao Paulo 21:14 9:14 PM Hoffman Estates, IL 19:14 7:14 PM You –:–
21:14 9:14 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:30 · 🌙 18:14
19:14 7:14 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:04
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−2 h
Hoffman Estates, IL is 2 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Hoffman Estates, IL are all at the desk
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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
🇺🇸 Hoffman Estates, 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 | 🇺🇸 Hoffman Estates, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:14 | 19:14 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 05:30 | 07:11 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 10 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 51,895 |
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Sao Paulo and Hoffman Estates, IL: common questions
How many hours behind Sao Paulo is Hoffman Estates, IL?
The clocks in Hoffman Estates are 2 hours behind those in Sao Paulo (UTC−5 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Hoffman Estates, IL, when it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is 7:00 AM in Hoffman Estates.
What time is it in Hoffman Estates, IL, at the end of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo ends at 6:00 PM; in Hoffman Estates it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Sao Paulo and Hoffman Estates, IL, are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Hoffman Estates), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Hoffman Estates, IL?
Until 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo it is still the previous day in Hoffman Estates. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Hoffman Estates it is already the next day in Sao Paulo.
Does the time difference between Sao Paulo and Hoffman Estates, IL, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Hoffman Estates. From November 1, 2026, Hoffman Estates will be 3 hours behind Sao Paulo.
