Chicago to São Paulo time
São Paulo is 3 hours ahead of Chicago.
Time difference between Chicago and São Paulo
São Paulo is 3 hours ahead of Chicago. Chicago is on Central Standard Time (CST (UTC−06:00)) and São Paulo is on Brasilia Standard Time (UTC−03:00).
The gap is not constant. Because of daylight saving it varies from 2 hours to 3 hours over the year.
Convert Chicago time to São Paulo time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC−06:00 for Chicago and UTC−03:00 for São Paulo. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
São Paulo is ahead, so from 9:00 PM to midnight in Chicago it is already the next calendar day in São Paulo.
| Chicago time | São Paulo time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
Best time to call or meet: Chicago and São Paulo working hours
Taking 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, as business hours, both cities are at work from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in Chicago (12:00 PM to 5:00 PM in São Paulo). That is 5 hours of shared working time each weekday.
Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.
Daylight saving time in Chicago and São Paulo
Chicago observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Mar 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, when clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC−06:00 to UTC−05:00).
São Paulo does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.