São Paulo: Brasilia Standard Time
São Paulo, Brazil uses the America/Sao_Paulo time zone (BRT).
No clock change is scheduled; the offset stays the same all year.
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São Paulo to Chicago conversion table
For Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Rows where both places are inside 9 AM–5 PM are highlighted.
| São Paulo | Chicago |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 9:00 PM (previous day) |
| 1:00 AM | 10:00 PM (previous day) |
| 2:00 AM | 11:00 PM (previous day) |
| 3:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
About these time zones
Chicago: Central Standard Time
Chicago, Illinois uses the America/Chicago time zone (CST).
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
Questions about São Paulo and Chicago time
What is the time difference between São Paulo and Chicago?
The current difference is shown at the top of this page. São Paulo uses Brasilia Standard Time (BRT, UTC−3) all year; Chicago uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) as standard time and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) during daylight saving time. The difference can change if only one side observes daylight saving time or if their clocks change on different dates. Choose your meeting date in the converter to check the applicable offset.
When it is 9:00 AM in São Paulo, what time is it in Chicago?
On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9:00 AM in São Paulo was 6:00 AM in Chicago. The conversion table above shows today’s values.
Do the clocks change in São Paulo or Chicago?
São Paulo does not change its clocks. Chicago: Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
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