Zion, IL to Sao Paulo: time difference
Sao Paulo is 2 h ahead of Zion, 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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Zion, IL 17:09 5:09 PM Sao Paulo 19:09 7:09 PM You –:–
17:09 5:09 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:01 · 🌙 18:16
19:09 7:09 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:37 · 🌙 18:10
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+2 h
Sao Paulo is 2 h ahead of Zion, IL.
When you, Zion, 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
🇺🇸 Zion, 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 | 🇺🇸 Zion, IL | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:09 | 19:09 |
| Local date | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Monday, October 12, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Zion, IL | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:01 | 05:37 |
| Sunset | 18:16 | 18:10 |
| Daylight | 11 h 14 min | 12 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 24,655 | 11,451,999 |
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Zion, IL and Sao Paulo: common questions
How far ahead of Zion, IL, is Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Zion: UTC−3 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Zion, IL, what time is it in Sao Paulo?
At 9:00 AM in Zion, clocks in Sao Paulo show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Zion, IL, what time is it in Sao Paulo?
At 6:00 PM in Zion, clocks in Sao Paulo show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Sao Paulo from Zion, IL?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Zion – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Sao Paulo compared with Zion, IL?
The new day starts in Sao Paulo earlier: at 10:00 PM in Zion it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo, Zion is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Zion, IL, and Sao Paulo change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Zion but not in Sao Paulo. From November 1, 2026, Sao Paulo will be 3 hours ahead of Zion.
