Time difference between Chicago and São Paulo

Does the gap change?

The gap isn't fixed. Chicago changes its clocks for daylight saving time and São Paulo doesn't, so the difference moves during the year:

• From around November 1, 2026: São Paulo ahead by 3 hours
• From around March 14, 2027: São Paulo ahead by 2 hours

Best time to meet

Office hours in São Paulo and Chicago overlap for about 6 hours a day, from 9 AM to 3 PM in Chicago (11 AM to 5 PM in São Paulo).

City details

• Time zone and daylight saving in Chicago
• Time zone and daylight saving in São Paulo

Chicago to São Paulo, hour by hour

Chicago		São Paulo
12 AM	Night	2 AM	Night
1 AM	Night	3 AM	Night
2 AM	Night	4 AM	Night
3 AM	Night	5 AM	Night
4 AM	Night	6 AM	Night
5 AM	Night	7 AM	Early or late
6 AM	Night	8 AM	Early or late
7 AM	Early or late	9 AM	Work hours
8 AM	Early or late	10 AM	Work hours
9 AM	Work hours	11 AM	Work hours
10 AM	Work hours	12 PM	Work hours
11 AM	Work hours	1 PM	Work hours
12 PM	Work hours	2 PM	Work hours
1 PM	Work hours	3 PM	Work hours
2 PM	Work hours	4 PM	Work hours
3 PM	Work hours	5 PM	Early or late
4 PM	Work hours	6 PM	Early or late
5 PM	Early or late	7 PM	Early or late
6 PM	Early or late	8 PM	Early or late
7 PM	Early or late	9 PM	Early or late
8 PM	Early or late	10 PM	Night
9 PM	Early or late	11 PM	Night
10 PM	Night	12 AM (Mon)	Night
11 PM	Night	1 AM (Mon)	Night

Based on today's clocks. Work hours are 9 AM to 5 PM.