Time Difference

São Paulo to Chicago

2h

Chicago is 2 hours behind São Paulo

São Paulo
Brazil
Brasilia Standard Time
GMT-3 · UTC-3
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Chicago
United States
Central Daylight Time
CDT · UTC-5
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Time Conversion Table

São PauloChicago
12:00 AM10:00 PM
1:00 AM11:00 PM
2:00 AM12:00 AM
3:00 AM1:00 AM
4:00 AM2:00 AM
5:00 AM3:00 AM
6:00 AM4:00 AM
7:00 AM5:00 AM
8:00 AM6:00 AM
9:00 AM7:00 AM
10:00 AM8:00 AM
11:00 AM9:00 AM
12:00 PM10:00 AM
1:00 PM11:00 AM
2:00 PM12:00 PM
3:00 PM1:00 PM
4:00 PM2:00 PM
5:00 PM3:00 PM
6:00 PM4:00 PM
7:00 PM5:00 PM
8:00 PM6:00 PM
9:00 PM7:00 PM
10:00 PM8:00 PM
11:00 PM9:00 PM
Highlighted rows indicate typical business hours (9 AM – 5 PM)

About the Time Difference

The time difference between São Paulo, Brazil and Chicago, United States is 2 hours. Chicago is behind São Paulo.

São Paulo is in the Brasilia Standard Time timezone (GMT-3, UTC-3), while Chicago is in the Central Daylight Time timezone (CDT, UTC-5).

Note that this time difference can change during Daylight Saving Time transitions. São Paulo and Chicago may observe DST on different dates, which can temporarily shift the difference by one hour. Use Clockzilla to always see the accurate, current time difference.

When scheduling meetings or calls between São Paulo and Chicago, the best overlapping window for business hours is typically during normal working hours for both cities, as the time difference is manageable.

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