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Chicago to São Paulo Time Converter

America/Chicago → America/Sao_Paulo

:Chicago
15:00São Paulo
UTC-06:00 → UTC-03:00 (+3h)

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24-hour conversion table

ChicagoSão Paulo
00:0003:00
01:0004:00
02:0005:00
03:0006:00
04:0007:00
05:0008:00
06:0009:00
07:0010:00
08:0011:00
09:0012:00
10:0013:00
11:0014:00
12:0015:00
13:0016:00
14:0017:00
15:0018:00
16:0019:00
17:0020:00
18:0021:00
19:0022:00
20:0023:00
21:0000:00+1 day
22:0001:00+1 day
23:0002:00+1 day

Time difference in 2026

  • 2026-01-01–2026-03-08: São Paulo is 3 h ahead of Chicago
  • 2026-03-08–2026-11-01: São Paulo is 2 h ahead of Chicago
  • 2026-11-01–2026-12-31: São Paulo is 3 h ahead of Chicago

Business hours overlap (09:00–17:00)

Chicago 09:00–14:00 = São Paulo 12:00–17:00

About this time difference

In standard time, São Paulo is 3 h ahead of Chicago. Chicago observes daylight saving time; in 2026 the clocks change on March 8 and November 1. São Paulo does not observe daylight saving time (no clock changes since 2019). As a result, the time difference changes 2 times a year, ranging from 2 h to 3 h.

The two cities compared

ChicagoSão Paulo
CountryUnited StatesBrazil
Time zoneAmerica/ChicagoAmerica/Sao_Paulo
Standard time (UTC offset)UTC-06:00UTC-03:00
Daylight saving timeObservedAbolished in 2019
Population2,693,00012,330,000

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Chicago and São Paulo?
Winter: 3 h; Summer: 2 h.
What time is it in São Paulo when it is noon in Chicago?
Winter: 15:00 in São Paulo (same day); Summer: 14:00 in São Paulo (same day).
Do business hours (09:00–17:00) in the two cities overlap?
Yes. Winter: 09:00–14:00 in Chicago (12:00–17:00 in São Paulo); Summer: 09:00–15:00 in Chicago (11:00–17:00 in São Paulo).