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Time Difference: Chicago to São Paulo

🇺🇸ChicagoUTC-6
vs
🇧🇷São PauloUTC-3
🇺🇸
Chicago, US
Thu, Apr 16
🇧🇷
São Paulo, Brazil
Thu, Apr 16

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Time Difference
2 hours
São Paulo is 2 hours ahead of Chicago

Chicago vs São Paulo timezone guide

Chicago (US) uses the America/Chicago timezone at UTC-6, while São Paulo (Brazil) uses America/Sao_Paulo at UTC-3. This means São Paulo is 3 hours ahead of Chicago (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).

When scheduling a call or meeting between Chicago and São Paulo, look for the overlapping work hours highlighted above. The live clocks on this page update every second, and the difference adjusts automatically when either city enters or exits daylight saving time.