São Paulo to Chicago time
Chicago is 3 hours behind São Paulo.
Time difference between São Paulo and Chicago
Chicago is 3 hours behind São Paulo. São Paulo is on Brasilia Standard Time (UTC−03:00) and Chicago is on Central Standard Time (CST (UTC−06:00)).
The gap is not constant. Because of daylight saving it varies from 2 hours to 3 hours over the year.
Convert São Paulo time to Chicago time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC−03:00 for São Paulo and UTC−06:00 for Chicago. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Chicago is behind, so from midnight to 3:00 AM in São Paulo it is still the previous calendar day in Chicago.
| São Paulo time | Chicago time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
Best time to call or meet: São Paulo and Chicago working hours
Taking 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, as business hours, both cities are at work from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM in São Paulo (9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in Chicago). 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 São Paulo and Chicago
São Paulo does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.
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).