Chicago to Sao Paulo time converter

Sao Paulo is currently 2 hours ahead of Chicago. Chicago is on UTC-5 and Sao Paulo is on UTC-3.

Chicago  
Sao Paulo  

Open this pair on the board →

The difference changes during the year

Because Chicago and Sao Paulo do not start and end daylight saving time together, the gap between them is not constant. Over the next twelve months it takes 2 different values.

Hour by hour while Sao Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Chicago. Shaded rows are inside both working days.
ChicagoSao Paulo
12:00 AM2:00 AM
1:00 AM3:00 AM
2:00 AM4:00 AM
3:00 AM5:00 AM
4:00 AM6:00 AM
5:00 AM7:00 AM
6:00 AM8:00 AM
7:00 AM9:00 AM
8:00 AM10:00 AM
9:00 AM11:00 AM
10:00 AM12:00 PM
11:00 AM1:00 PM
12:00 PM2:00 PM
1:00 PM3:00 PM
2:00 PM4:00 PM
3:00 PM5:00 PM
4:00 PM6:00 PM
5:00 PM7:00 PM
6:00 PM8:00 PM
7:00 PM9:00 PM
8:00 PM10:00 PM
9:00 PM11:00 PM
10:00 PM12:00 AM (next day)
11:00 PM1:00 AM (next day)
Hour by hour while Sao Paulo is 3 hours ahead of Chicago. Shaded rows are inside both working days.
ChicagoSao Paulo
12:00 AM3:00 AM
1:00 AM4:00 AM
2:00 AM5:00 AM
3:00 AM6:00 AM
4:00 AM7:00 AM
5:00 AM8:00 AM
6:00 AM9:00 AM
7:00 AM10:00 AM
8:00 AM11:00 AM
9:00 AM12:00 PM
10:00 AM1:00 PM
11:00 AM2:00 PM
12:00 PM3:00 PM
1:00 PM4:00 PM
2:00 PM5:00 PM
3:00 PM6:00 PM
4:00 PM7:00 PM
5:00 PM8:00 PM
6:00 PM9:00 PM
7:00 PM10:00 PM
8:00 PM11:00 PM
9:00 PM12:00 AM (next day)
10:00 PM1:00 AM (next day)
11:00 PM2:00 AM (next day)

Best time for a call

Taking a working day of 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM on both sides, the overlap in Chicago local time is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, which is 11:00 AM onward in Sao Paulo.

Questions

How many hours ahead is Sao Paulo of Chicago?

Sao Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Chicago right now. That gap is not constant through the year, because the two places change their clocks on different dates.

What time is 9:00 AM in Chicago in Sao Paulo?

9:00 AM in Chicago is 11:00 AM in Sao Paulo.

What is the best time for a meeting between Chicago and Sao Paulo?

Assuming a 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM working day on both sides, the overlap in Chicago local time is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Local time in each city

For the current time on its own, with the daylight saving dates that apply and the working week in that country, see time in Chicago or time in Sao Paulo.

Other conversions from Chicago