Time difference: São Paulo and Chicago
Chicago is 2 hours behind of São Paulo right now.
São Paulo, Brazil
Fri, Jun 5, 03:33 PM
America/Sao_Paulo · UTC-3
Chicago, United States
Fri, Jun 5, 01:33 PM
America/Chicago · UTC-5
Hour-by-hour: São Paulo → Chicago
Starting from the current hour in São Paulo. Use it to pick a meeting slot that works in both cities.
| São Paulo | Chicago |
|---|---|
| 15:00 | Fri 13:00 |
| 16:00 | Fri 14:00 |
| 17:00 | Fri 15:00 |
| 18:00 | Fri 16:00 |
| 19:00 | Fri 17:00 |
| 20:00 | Fri 18:00 |
| 21:00 | Fri 19:00 |
| 22:00 | Fri 20:00 |
| 23:00 | Fri 21:00 |
| 00:00 | Fri 22:00 |
| 01:00 | Fri 23:00 |
| 02:00 | Sat 00:00 |
| 03:00 | Sat 01:00 |
| 04:00 | Sat 02:00 |
| 05:00 | Sat 03:00 |
| 06:00 | Sat 04:00 |
| 07:00 | Sat 05:00 |
| 08:00 | Sat 06:00 |
| 09:00 | Sat 07:00 |
| 10:00 | Sat 08:00 |
| 11:00 | Sat 09:00 |
| 12:00 | Sat 10:00 |
| 13:00 | Sat 11:00 |
| 14:00 | Sat 12:00 |
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About the São Paulo–Chicago time difference
São Paulo uses the America/Sao_Paulo time zone (currently UTC-3). Chicago uses America/Chicago (currently UTC-5). That puts Chicago 2 hours behind of São Paulo 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 São Paulo and Chicago?
- Chicago is 2 hours behind of São Paulo right now. São Paulo is on UTC-3; Chicago is on UTC-5.
- Is Chicago ahead of or behind São Paulo?
- Chicago is behind São Paulo 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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