Time difference: Chicago and São Paulo
São Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Chicago right now.
Chicago, United States
Fri, Jun 5, 01:33 PM
America/Chicago · UTC-5
São Paulo, Brazil
Fri, Jun 5, 03:33 PM
America/Sao_Paulo · UTC-3
Hour-by-hour: Chicago → São Paulo
Starting from the current hour in Chicago. Use it to pick a meeting slot that works in both cities.
| Chicago | São Paulo |
|---|---|
| 13:00 | Fri 15:00 |
| 14:00 | Fri 16:00 |
| 15:00 | Fri 17:00 |
| 16:00 | Fri 18:00 |
| 17:00 | Fri 19:00 |
| 18:00 | Fri 20:00 |
| 19:00 | Fri 21:00 |
| 20:00 | Fri 22:00 |
| 21:00 | Fri 23:00 |
| 22:00 | Sat 00:00 |
| 23:00 | Sat 01:00 |
| 00:00 | Sat 02:00 |
| 01:00 | Sat 03:00 |
| 02:00 | Sat 04:00 |
| 03:00 | Sat 05:00 |
| 04:00 | Sat 06:00 |
| 05:00 | Sat 07:00 |
| 06:00 | Sat 08:00 |
| 07:00 | Sat 09:00 |
| 08:00 | Sat 10:00 |
| 09:00 | Sat 11:00 |
| 10:00 | Sat 12:00 |
| 11:00 | Sat 13:00 |
| 12:00 | Sat 14:00 |
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About the Chicago–São Paulo time difference
Chicago uses the America/Chicago time zone (currently UTC-5). São Paulo uses America/Sao_Paulo (currently UTC-3). That puts São Paulo 2 hours ahead of Chicago at this moment.
The gap can shift across the year if either city observes daylight saving. This page recomputes live on every visit, so the numbers above are always current — no stale tables to second-guess.
Frequently asked
- What is the time difference between Chicago and São Paulo?
- São Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Chicago right now. Chicago is on UTC-5; São Paulo is on UTC-3.
- Is São Paulo ahead of or behind Chicago?
- São Paulo is ahead Chicago by 2 hours.
- Does the difference change with daylight saving?
- Yes if either city observes DST. The hour-by-hour table above is recomputed live, so it stays accurate across transitions.
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